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Modern Athenians plate 1 - EdinburghAlexander Youngson on the left hand plate, approaching John Sheriff, alias Dr. Syntax, on the right hand plate. Youngson was apparently not happy about being depicted with Dr
The Cellar Quartetto: Dr Syntax and companions in the wine cellar
Napoleon Bonaparte crowning himself Emperor of France at Notre Dame, 1804. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T
Syntax Star-GazingDr Syntax shows a lady the stars through a telescope, while the butler trips over a dog on the stairs and drops his tray of crockery
London / Hyde ParkDr Syntax in Hyde Park
Napoleon Bonaparte and the Red Man, 1815Napoleon Bonaparte and the Red Man (the Devil), 1815. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T. Tegg, London, 1815
Napoleon Bonaparte watching the Fire of Moscow, 1812Napoleon Bonaparte watching the Fire of Moscow after the Battle of Borodino, 1812. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor
Napoleon Bonaparte meeting Tsar AlexanderNapoleon Bonaparte meeting Russian Tsar Alexander on a raft in the middle of the Neman River, for the Treaty of Tilsit, 1807
Dr Syntax, Death of Punch (his horse). Date: 1821
Dr Syntax lamenting the loss of his wife. Date: 1820
Dr Syntax at the funeral of his wife. Date: 1820
Napoleon Bonaparte forced to abdicate by Marshal Michel Ney who holds pistols to his head, while a Turk sharpens a scimitar outside
Napoleon Bonaparte arriving on the island of Elba for his exile, 1814. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T
Napoleon Bonaparte pursued by Cossacks, 1813Napoleon Bonaparte escaping out of a window as the front door is smashed in by Russian Cossacks after the Battle of Leipzig, 1813
Napoleons Army retreating from the battlefiedNapoleon Bonaparte and his Army retreating from the battlefied of Liepzig, after the premature destruction of the bridge on the Elster River, 1813
Napoleon Bonapartes first interview with his second wife, Maria Louise, Duchess of Palma, at Compiegne, 1810. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a
Napoleon Bonaparte directing the French Army artillery over a bridge in the Great St. Bernard Pass when crossing the Alps, 1800
Napoleon Bonaparte leading the grenadiers into the Council of Five Hundred in the coup of 18 Brumaire. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic
Napoleon Bonaparte abandoning the Revolutionary Army in Egypt, 1799. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T
Napoleon Bonaparte ordering his troops to storm the fortress of Acre, Egyptian Campaign, 1799. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by
Napoleon Bonaparte ordering the poisoning of plague-ridden French troops after the Siege of Jaffa, Egyptian Campaign, 1799
The blindfolded Austrian officer at the Battle of Ulm, 1805The blindfolded Austrian officer (Prince Maurice Liechtenstein) forced to capitulate to Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Ulm, 1805
Napoleon Bonaparte and the Revolutionary Army looting artworks and relics in Milan during the Italian Campaign, 1796. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte leading a charge on the bridge at the Battle of Lodi, 1796. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax
Marriage of Napoleon and Josephine at Notre Dame, 1804Marriage of Napoleon Bonaparte and Josephine de Beauharnais at Notre Dame, 1804. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax
Napoleon Bonaparte directing the SuppressionNapoleon Bonaparte directing an artillery firing squad at the Suppression after the Siege of Toulon (ordered by Paul Barras and Stanislas Freron)
Napoleon working the gun at ToulonNapoleon working the gun at the Siege of Toulon, 1793. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T. Tegg, London, 1815
Napoleon blowing up his comrades. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T. Tegg, London, 1815
Title page with calligraphy and vignettes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from The Life of Napoleon a Hudibrastic Poem by Doctor Syntax, T. Tegg, London, 1815
Dr Syntax disputing his bill with the landladyDr Syntax disputes the landladys bill while the hotel servants watch to see who will win (our money is on the landlady !). Date: 1815
Dr Syntax sketching the lakeDr Syntax in Englands Lake District sketches the scene before him. At this time, tourists carried sketch books the way later travellers would carry cameras. Date: 1815
A lecture at the London InstitutionDr Syntax attends a scientific lecture at the London Institution. Date: 1820
Dr Syntax at Covent Garden TheatreDoctor Syntax watching a performance of Henry IV at Covent Garden Theatre, London. Date: 1812
Dr Syntax witnessing the fate of his play (at Drury Lane Theatre, London). Date: 1820
Dr Syntax taking possession of his livingDoctor Syntax taking possession of his living - entering his drive in a horse and carriage with his wife by his side. Date: circa 1813
Lands End, Cornwall - Dr Syntax rock - bearing a remarkable similarity to the profile of the comic character created by William Combe and the cartoonist Thomas Rowlandson in 1812. Date: circa 1907
Signing the Treaty of Peace at Vienaa [sic]. Coloured aquatint by J C Stadler after William Heath, published by Thomas Tegg, 1 April 1818
The Doctors dreamHaving fallen asleep in a room lined with books, Dr Syntax dreams that the books have grown wings and heads of various acquaintances and are flying around above him. Date: 1813
Dr Syntax in danger. Syntax is unwell and tended to by a doctor who asks him to put his tongue out; servants panic and one rushes in with a dish of boiling water accompanied by an excitable dog
Intelligence of the Battle of Ligny. Coloured aquatint by J C Stadler after William Heath, published by Thomas Tegg, 1 April 1818. Wellington at a Ball receiving news, 16th June 1815
Dr Syntax robbed in St Giles, London. Date: 1820
Dr Syntax with the Skimerton ridersDr Syntax with the Skimerton [Skimmington] riders. Date: 1820
Dr Syntax behind the scenes at the opera, in London. Date: 1820
Tour of Dr Syntax 1813Dr Syntax sits at his desk, planning his next trip. Date: 1813
Dr Syntax losing his wayWhilst riding in the open country, Dr Syntax stops to look at a signpost
Dr Syntax making his willA comfortable looking Dr Syntax dictates the conditions of his will
Dr Syntax meditating on the tombstonesDr Syntax meditates, whilst standing on a tombstone, amongst the cemetery worker and his family
Dr Syntax returned from his tourHaving returned from a journey, Dr Syntax sits smoking before the hearth, talking to a lady who is wielding a whip