Siege de la colonne de pompée - science in the pillory. In this scene, gillray (claiming to base his drawing on intercepted dispatches), lampoons the corp of scientists, artists and architects that travelled to egypt as part of napoleon's force, all of whom are here pictured trapped atop pompey's pillar and being set upon by various natives. This is one of several plates gillray did during and after the french expedition. The man never tired of goosing boney with his pen and brush. Date: 6 March 1799.
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