The Royal Allied Oak and Self-Created Mushroom Kings May 29, 1815 (?) William Heath ('Paul Pry') This puzzle print contains hidden profiles of George III, Louis XVIII, The Prince Regent, The King of Russia, Wellington and Blucher outlined against an oak tree, with profiles of Napoleon Bonaparte and three of his brothers hidden in mushrooms and weeds below. Those in the tree represent Britain and her allies, those on the ground, their enemies. When this print was published in late May 1815, Napoleon had escaped from exile on the island of Elba and was consolidating his army even as the opposing
The Royal Allied Oak and Self-Created Mushroom Kings May 29, 1815 (?) William Heath ('Paul Pry') This puzzle print contains hidden profiles of George III, Louis XVIII, The Prince Regent, The King of Russia, Wellington and Blucher outlined against an oak tree, with profiles of Napoleon Bonaparte and three of his brothers hidden in mushrooms and weeds below. Those in the tree represent Britain and her allies, those on the ground, their enemies. When this print was published in late May 1815, Napoleon had escaped from exile on the island of Elba and was consolidating his army even as the opposing nations marshalled theirs. The Battle of Waterloo would be fought on June 18, The Royal Allied Oak and Self-Created Mushroom Kings. (?) William Heath ('Paul Pry') (British, Northumbria 1794/95–1840 Hampstead). May 29, 1815. Hand-colored etching. James Jenkins (British, active 1814–19). Prints
Size: 2710px × 3689px
Photo credit: © MET/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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