Tirailleur Francais, et Chevau Leger de l'Armée du Pacha de Rhodes. Evolutions of French Mounted Riflemen

Hand-colored etched caricature by and after Gillray. 'A magnificently mounted Turk (right) raises his spear to transfix a ragged French soldier who is about to be thrown by the donkey whose ear he clutches. The Frenchman's musket is awkwardly held and goes off innocuously; defence is impossible' -- British Museum. This is one of six prints by Gillray from the series 'Egyptian Sketches' in response to Napoleon's invasion of Egypt Hand-colored etched caricature by and after Gillray. 'A magnificently mounted Turk (right) raises his spear to transfix a ragged French soldier who is about to be thrown by the donkey whose ear he clutches. The Frenchman's musket is awkwardly held and goes off innocuously; defence is impossible' -- British Museum. This is one of six prints by Gillray from the series 'Egyptian Sketches' in response to Napoleon's invasion of Egypt Small oblong folio, matted; plate mark, margins trimmed; clean. London, Maggs, 1953 Caption: Etched by Js. Gilray, from the original intercepted drawing Caption: Pubd. March 10th 1799 by H. Humphrey, St. James Street