A design in two compartments: the first illustrates an 'affair of honour' between de voglas, adjutant-general of the army, and orleans, as reported in the english press; the second depicts an imaginary sequel. [1] de voglas (right), a handsome and gallant-looking man, introduces a groom, dressed like an english postillion, to an older frenchman, m. De la touche (left), who looks at the groom, who bows, jockey-cap in hand. De voglas, standing in the doorway (right), says, "la voila mon chancellier who will treat with yow - my affair be with de duc your master". [2] de voglas, wearing his hat, his hands on his hips, kicks orléans (left), saying, "go traitor, & let your conscience give you courage". The duke, both hands' held up, says, "indeed i will never do the same thing again". A sentry, standing in a sentry-box on the extreme left, half-draws his sword, scowling at the duke; he says, "was it not for my post i'd separate his treacherous head from his body". 16 august 1790. Etching. Date: 1790. Dimensions: Height: 263 mm; Width: 350 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Louis René Madeleine de Latouche-Tréville. Collection: British Museum. Symptons of courage or the tables turned (BM 1851,0901.499)
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