Cartoon, Siege de la Colonne de Pompee [Pompey's Pillar, a Roman triumphal column], Science in the Pillory, by James Gillray. Showing Turks and Bedouins at the base of a tall Corinthian column, on top of which is a group of terrified Frenchmen (one of whom is possibly Napoleon). The Arabs have lit a fire at the base of the column. A satirical depiction of an incident which took place in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1798.
![Cartoon, Siege de la Colonne de Pompee [Pompey's Pillar, a Roman triumphal column], Science in the Pillory, by James Gillray. Showing Turks and Bedouins at the base of a tall Corinthian column, on top of which is a group of terrified Frenchmen (one of whom is possibly Napoleon). The Arabs have lit a fire at the base of the column. A satirical depiction of an incident which took place in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1798. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2M97MDG/cartoon-siege-de-la-colonne-de-pompee-pompeys-pillar-a-roman-triumphal-column-science-in-the-pillory-by-james-gillray-showing-turks-and-bedouins-at-the-base-of-a-tall-corinthian-column-on-top-of-which-is-a-group-of-terrified-frenchmen-one-of-whom-is-possibly-napoleon-the-arabs-have-lit-a-fire-at-the-base-of-the-column-a-satirical-depiction-of-an-incident-which-took-place-in-alexandria-egypt-in-1798-2M97MDG.jpg)
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4372 x 5754 px | 37 x 48.7 cm | 14.6 x 19.2 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
12 August 2014Photographer:
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