M. DUBOURG (*1808) after ATKINSON (*1775), French forced recruitment, 1817, Aquatint Matthew Dubourg (before 1808 - after 1838 ) after John Augustus Atkinson (born 1775 London): French forced recruitment of young men for military service, 1817, Aquatint Technique: Hand colored Aquatint on Paper Inscription: At the lower part signed in the printing plate: "J. A. Atkinson Del. / M. Dubourg Sculpt.". Lower middle inscribed in the printing plate: "THE FRENCH CONSCRIPTS / Published July 22 1817 by Edw.d Orme, New Bond Street, London.". Date: 1817 Description: The artwork shows the forced recruitment of young men by French soldiers in a picturesque village. The dynamic scene has a narrative structure that reflects the conflict between the military and the civilian population. The historical uniforms and the architecture in the background refer to the Napoleonic era. Keywords: artwork; forced recruitment; French soldiers; village; Napoleonic era; military; civilian population; uniforms; architecture; history; conflict; male figures; female figures; dog; tree; landscape; window; door; groups; scene; quarrel, 19th century, Classicism, Military, United Kingdom, Size: Paper: 26,8 cm x 33,7 cm (10,6 x 13,3 in), Depiction: 19,2 cm x 29,8 cm (7,6 x 11,7 in)