Cartoon, Siege de la Colonne de Pompee
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Cartoon, Siege de la Colonne de Pompee
Cartoon, Siege de la Colonne de Pompee [Pompeys Pillar, a Roman triumphal column], Science in the Pillory, by James Gillray. Showing Turks and Bedouins at the base of a tall Corinthian column, on top of which is a group of terrified Frenchmen (one of whom is possibly Napoleon). The Arabs have lit a fire at the base of the column. A satirical depiction of an incident which took place in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1798. Date: 1799
Media ID 14230245
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1790s 1799 Arab Arabs Balloon Bedouin Bedouins Camel Camels Colonne Comment Corinthian Criticism Falling Fear Fluted Frenchmen Gillray Harsh Incident Misunderstanding Napoleon Orientalism Pillar Pillory Relationship Research Rifle Satire Satirical Scientific Siege Tall Terrified Terror Triumphal Turks Weapon
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