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Large satyr handkerchief "Stage of Europe December 1812
(Sta…
See original version (French)
118
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Large satyr handkerchief "Stage of Europe December 1812
(Sta…
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €500
Voluntary lot
Description
Large satyr handkerchief
"Stage of Europe December 1812
(Stage of Europe December 1812)
In red printed cotton, with captions in German and English.
Various scenes mocking Napoleon Bonaparte.
73 x 84 cm.
A.B.E. (Misses and stains). Germany, First Empire period.
Historical background:
The various scenes evoke Napoleon depriving the pope of his territorial possessions
Napoleon receiving Joséphine, Barras' repudiated mistress; Napoleon in Egypt
Napoleon in Egypt; Bonaparte ordering his soldiers to shoot Turkish
prisoners at Jaffa; Bonaparte betraying his officers and deserting his troops in
deserting his troops in Egypt; Bonaparte, after a mock trial, ordering that the
that the Duc d'Enghien be shot; Napoleon destroying the patriots;
Napoleon and Godoy swindling Ferdinand VII.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale
The Empire at Fontainebleau - First Day - Collection of the Château de Voyaux
Auction location
Auction time
06/20/2026 at 2:30 PM
Lot description modified on 06/10/2026 at 9:27 AM
Pictures credits:
M.Bury and H du Cray
See original version (French)
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