Author:
Clayton, Tim, author.
ImprintLondon : The British Museum, 2015.
Description256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, portraits ; 27 cm
Note:Catalog of an exhibition held at the British Museum, February 5-August 16, 2015.
Note:Introduction -- The London print trade: commerce, patriotism and propaganda -- Napoleon and the print as propaganda -- Catalogue of works -- The young general -- Egypt -- Consul and peacemaker -- Little Boney and the invasion threat -- Emperor -- Trafalgar and Austerlitz: triumph and disaster -- Spain and Russia -- Leipzig and the collapse of empire -- Peace of Paris, Elba, and Waterloo -- After Waterloo.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 248-249) and index.
Note:Not only was Waterloo one of the most decisive battles ever fought, it was also a crucial event in European history, ending over 20 years of conflict and bringing to his knees one of Europe's most challenging figures- Napoleon Bonaparte. Accompanying a major British Museum exhibition to mark the 200th anniversary of the battle of Waterloo, this intriguing book shows through contemporary prints how Bonaparte was seen from across the English Channel, where hostile propaganda was tempered by admiration for his military and administrative talents. With stunning illustrations showing the intricately detailed prints in full colour this book brings to life a key period in European history.
