Shade of Napoleon

c. 1935

Clifford Kennedy Berryman

Associated Names
Clifford Kennedy Berryman

Artist, American, 1869 - 1949

This is a drawing of a figure resembling Napoleon in a cemetery setting. The figure is standing among gravestones and trees, depicted in a traditional military outfit with a sword and medals. A speech bubble above him reads, "I SOLD IT BUT I NEVER DREAMED IT WOULD GET INTO THE HANDS OF ANOTHER DICTATOR!" In his hand, he holds a sign that states, "LOUISIANA COMPLETELY UNDER DOMINATION OF HUEY LONG!" Words below the image read "SHADE OF NAPOLEON!" The style includes crosshatching and ink work reminiscent of political cartoons from early 20th-century newspapers.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2008

  • Human Comedy: Satirical Prints from the Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2008-2009

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 134, no. 897.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Berryman; lower center in black ink: SHADE OF NAPOLEON!; upper center in graphite by unknown hand: Thurs Oct 4; center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 466 / FSB

Wikidata ID

Q64540229

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