Six Part German Caricature: Napoleon Is Now Reduced to a Manageable Size! Still Image

Six-panel caricature depicting a tiny Napoleon figure being tormented by various German civilians—cut with scissors, shaved, pounded in a mortar, whipped, dunked in a mug, and bitten by a man's teeth.

Dublin Core

Title

Six Part German Caricature: Napoleon Is Now Reduced to a Manageable Size!

Description

Napoleon is mocked through this diminutive portrayal of the former conqueror.

Creator

None Identified

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/168/|Collection de Vinck. Un siècle d'histoire de France par l'estampe, 1770-1870. Vol. 68 (pièces 8909-9026), Directoire, Consulat et Empire

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

168

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

18.8 x 25 cm

Title (French)

Caricature allemande à 6 compartiments, où l'on voit un brave Allemand qui, à l'instar du chat avec la souris, s'amuse à tourmenter Napoléon de diverses façons, avant de l'avaler

Citation

None Identified, “Six Part German Caricature: Napoleon Is Now Reduced to a Manageable Size!,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 9, 2026, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/168.