"The Little Cartesian Devil": German Peasants Capturing the Little Devil Napoleon Still Image

Two German peasant men in traditional dress examine a tiny Napoleon figure trapped inside a glass bottle on a table, one pointing at it while the other leans in with a spear.

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Title

"The Little Cartesian Devil": German Peasants Capturing the Little Devil Napoleon

Description

The reversal of circumstances that German cartoonists emphasized seemed generally to exercise considerable sway over this use of symbols. Here, Napoleon, who strode so large over Europe, is bottled and examined. Obsessed with his small stature, Napoleon might have been particularly displeased with this image.

Creator

None Identified

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/167/|Collection de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 66 (pièces 8672-8801), Directoire, Consulat et Empire

Format

JPEG

Language

German

Identifier

167

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

15 x 20 cm

Title (French)

Das Carthesianische Teufelchen

Citation

None Identified, “"The Little Cartesian Devil": German Peasants Capturing the Little Devil Napoleon,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/167.