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Explanation of the caricature on the jackdaw stripped of its borrowed feathers, 1813
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Explanation of the caricature on the jackdaw stripped of its borrowed feathers, 1813

anonymous · 1813 · letterpress printing; paper

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

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Text sheet with a rhymed explanation of the depiction in the caricature on Napoleon as a jackdaw or crow, who, after his defeat at the Battle of Leipzig in 1813, is stripped of his borrowed peacock feathers by four large eagles (Russia, Prussia, Austria, and Sweden).

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
text sheetNapoleon I (Emperor of the French)song-birds: jackdawpredatory birds: eagleplucked fowlSlag bij Leipzig
Credit lineVerklaring bij de spotprent over de kauw ontdaan van zijn geleende veren, 1813. 1813. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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