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| Title | La Bouillotte |
| Creator | [Gauthier, Jean-Baptiste] |
| Place of Publication | [France -- Paris] |
| Date | [1815] |
| Caption Text | Caption on image: LA BOUILLOTTE (name of a card game)
Dialogue and signage :
[Napoleon]je suis rentrant.. (I'm back [in the game])
[Louis XVIII]: me Voilà décavé (I've lost my purse)
[Francis I, in white]je suis las du jeu (I'm tired of this game)
[Alexander of Russia, in green]je tremble pour cette partie (I'm nervous about this part)
[Frederick William of Prussia]je fais mon tout (I'm wagering everything I have)
[Wellington, in red] je fais le jeu (I'm playing the game)
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| Historical Notes | Bouillotte is a card game that was invented in the salons of Luxembourg Palace. The drawing shows the stakes of Napoleon, Louis XVIII, and the Allied leaders in the days leading up to the Battle of Waterloo.
Napoleon's return to the game makes Louis XVIII think he has lost everything. Francis of Austria points to Italy, his main objective after Napoleon is ousted. Alexander of Russia, on the contrary, is anxious to reclaim Poland. Frederick of Prussia stakes everything he has (Prussia and Saxony). Wellington exudes confidence, having thrown Belgium into the pot. The author predicts that England will prevail, both on the battlefield and at the negotiating table.
Reference Source: Broadley, #124. |
| Publishing Notes | Published June 7, 1815 and announced in the Journal de Paris on June 10.
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| Subjects (LCSH) | Political cartoons
History--Caricatures & cartoons
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Louis XVIII, King of France, 1755-1824
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| Geographic Coverage | France |
| Digital Collection | Napoleonic Period Collection
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| Digital ID Number | NAP55 |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division. |
| Repository Collection | Napoleon Collection |
| UW Reference Number | F21 |
| Object Type | Print |
| Physical Description | Etching, hand colored ; plate mark 32 x 21 cm. on sheet 34 x 25 cm. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original drawing in RGB at 200-400 dpi, saved in TIFF format, changed to indexed color, enhanced and resized using Adobe Photoshop, and imported as JPEG2000 using Contentdm software's JPEG2000 Extension. 2006. |
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