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Napoleon Gets the Stocking on His Head, 1812
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Napoleon Gets the Stocking on His Head, 1812

Hermanus Fock · 1812 - 1813 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Satirical print in the form of a birdcage without bars. In the center, Napoleon with a stocking on his head wins the dog in the pot with his lot. In the background, battles in Russia with Cossacks.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
cartoonprintNapoleon I (Emperor of the French)raffle, lotteryRussische Veldtocht
Credit lineNapoleon krijgt de kous op de kop, 1812. 1812 - 1813. Hermanus Fock. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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