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Engraving of soldiers in a bedroom; a man in a nightcap sits up in bed while an officer in a cocked hat points at him.

The seizure of Sir George Rumbold by French troops in his bedroom in Hamburg on the night of the 25 October 1804. Line engraving with etching by W.H. Worthington after H. Corbould, 1804.

An engraved bedroom scene shows a man in a nightcap sitting up in a canopied bed, held back by a soldier while an officer in a cocked hat and tailcoat points toward him. Armed soldiers crowd the doorway behind, and fine hatched lines model the drapery, walls and uniforms.

Artist
Henry Corbould
Date
22 December 1804
Medium
Engravings Etchings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3044 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1804.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

Español: La captura de Sir George Rumbold en Hamburgo, 1804

Una escena de dormitorio grabada muestra a un hombre con gorro de dormir sentado en una cama con dosel, sujetado por un soldado mientras un oficial con sombrero de tres picos y levita le señala. Soldados armados se agolpan en la puerta al fondo, y finas líneas cruzadas modelan las telas, muros y uniformes.

Português: A captura de Sir George Rumbold em Hamburgo, 1804

Uma cena de quarto gravada mostra um homem de touca de dormir sentado numa cama com dossel, contido por um soldado enquanto um oficial de chapéu de três bicos e casaca aponta para ele. Soldados armados se aglomeram na porta ao fundo, e linhas finas e cruzadas modelam os tecidos, paredes e uniformes.