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George Cruikshank: The Allied Bakers or, The Corsican Toad in the hole.  wikidata:Q92819928 reasonator:Q92819928
Artist
George Cruikshank  (1792–1878)  wikidata:Q360466 s:en:Author:George Cruikshank
 
George Cruikshank
Alternative names
George Cruickshank; George, I Cruikshank; George, I Cruickshank; Cruickshank; george cruikshank; cruikshank
Description British caricaturist, artist, illustrator and photographer
Date of birth/death 27 September 1792 Edit this at Wikidata 1 February 1878 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London London
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artist QS:P170,Q360466
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Title
The Allied Bakers or, The Corsican Toad in the hole.
title QS:P1476,en:"The Allied Bakers or, The Corsican Toad in the hole."
label QS:Len,"The Allied Bakers or, The Corsican Toad in the hole."
label QS:Les,"Los panaderos aliados o, el pastel de carne de Córcega."
label QS:Lfr,"Les boulangers alliées, ou la tarte à la viande corse."
label QS:Lde,"Die alliierten Bäcker, oder: die korsische Fleischpastete."
label QS:Lnl,"De geallieerde bakkers, of: de Corsicaanse vleespastei."
Object type engraving Edit this at Wikidata
Description

In this image Charles XIV Johan Bernadotte of Sweden, Michael Woronzoff of Russia and Marshal Blücher of Prussia try to shove Napoleon I of France into the 'Allied Oven'. On the other side Francis I emperor of Austria feigns opening the door, while actually preventing the dish from going in. This leads to impatient reactions of the other commanders. The weathervane on the emperors hat symbolizes his indecisiveness. On the right the Duke of Wellington approaches with more cakes that need to be baked. One of the cakes holds the French tricolore and two spurred jack-boots, the other cake contains the city of Bordeaux. In front of the oven sits a Dutchman holding a pair of bellows, which he does not use.

With this image Cruikshank takes a theme from his great inspiration James Gillray, who created a similar scene in 1806 with a totally different distribution of roles: Tiddy Doll, the great French-Gingerbread-Baker; drawing out a new Batch of Kings.
Date 1 April 1814
date QS:P571,+1814-04-01T00:00:00Z/11
Medium hand-colored engraving on paper
Dimensions height: 254 mm (10 in); width: 361 mm (14.21 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,254U174789
dimensions QS:P2049,361U174789
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
British XIXc Unmounted Roy
Accession number
1978,U.826
Credit line 1890: bequeathed to the British Museum, London, by Eliza Cruikshank.
Inscriptions

Title bottom center:

The Allied Bakers or, the Corsican Toad in the Hole

Signature bottom left:

G. H ivt // Cruikshank fect

Publisher's mark and date bottom right:

Pubd April 1st 1814 by H. Humphrey St James St.

Speech balloon above Bernadotte:

I tell you what, Woronzow, the hinges want a little Russia oil.

Speech balloon above Woronzoff:

In with it Blücher.

Speech balloon above Blücher:

Pull away Frank! You keep us waiting!

Speech balloon above Napoleon I:

Murder! Murder!!

Speech balloon above Francis I:

This door sticks! I don't think I shall get it open?!

Speech balloon above Wellington:

Shove alltogather [sic] Gentlemen! D - we shove door & all in!

Text above the oven:

Allied Oven
References British Museum - The Allied Bakers or, The Corsican Toad in the Hole.
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current22:38, 4 August 2005Thumbnail for version as of 22:38, 4 August 2005800 × 560 (1.04 MB)Frank Schulenburg (talk | contribs){{PD-Art}} * {{English}} The ALLIED BAKERS or, The Corsican Toad in the hole * {{Deutsch}} Die alliierten Bäcker, oder: die korsische Fleischpastete Erstmalig publiziert: 1 April 1814 Originalgröße: 255 x 361 mm Napoleon wird von Blücher und dem r

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