Recently returned from Russia, French soldiers stand at attention waiting for inspection and debriefing by Napoleon. As a group they have attempted to supplement or to replace their ragged uniforms with a comical array of women's clothing, blankets, buckets, and baskets. For example, the piper, who wears his uniform jacket, also wears a bucket on his head, a straw "skirt' tied around his waist, and a pair of clogs. The general of this regiment stands in the center of the image. Like his men, he is attired in mismatched castoffs and torn clothing. The women's clothing and colorful embellishments that the soldiers wear challenges the masculinity of the French army. Long associated with foppish behavior by their English counterparts, the French soldiers are here shown not to resist this tendency despite their impoverishment. Altogether, these remnants of the French army vainly attempt to maintain a sense of decorum while they stand shivering on a patch of snow under Napoleon's glare. Napoleon stands on a flat-topped rock set in the center of a frozen pond. With the exception of the drummer boy, he is the shortest figure in the image, yet his presence is commanding and authoritative. Chest and hefty stomach pushed forward, Napoleon clasps his hands behind his back and levels a glare at the soldiers. Depicted in profile, the whole of his face is tugged downwards by his scowl, so intense that he is unaware of the mucus dripping from his nose. In his hands, he holds a sheet of paper that curls at the edges. Several other officers group behind Napoleon. They exchange glances and comments on the haggard appearance of the soldiers before them. Among them a Mameluke holds the reins to Napoleon's trademark white horse. Ridiculously mounted on ice-skate blades, the horse has such long, spindly legs that Napoleon requires the use of a ladder to climb onto the ornate saddle. As indicated below the image, the inspiration for this caricature was taken from a report printed in "The Hamburg Correspondenten." Recently returned from Russia, French soldiers stand at attention waiting for inspection and debriefing by Napoleon. As a group they have attempted to supplement or to replace their ragged uniforms with a comical array of women's clothing, blankets, buckets, and baskets. For example, the piper, who wears his uniform jacket, also wears a bucket on his head, a straw "skirt' tied around his waist, and a pair of clogs. The general of this regiment stands in the center of the image. Like his men, he is attired in mismatched castoffs and torn clothing. The women's clothing and colorful embellishments that the soldiers wear challenges the masculinity of the French army. Long associated with foppish behavior by their English counterparts, the French soldiers are here shown not to resist this tendency despite their impoverishment. Altogether, these remnants of the French army vainly attempt to maintain a sense of decorum while they stand shivering on a patch of snow under Napoleon's glare. Napoleon stands on a flat-topped rock set in the center of a frozen pond. With the exception of the drummer boy, he is the shortest figure in the image, yet his presence is commanding and authoritative. Chest and hefty stomach pushed forward, Napoleon clasps his hands behind his back and levels a glare at the soldiers. Depicted in profile, the whole of his face is tugged downwards by his scowl, so intense that he is unaware of the mucus dripping from his nose. In his hands, he holds a sheet of paper that curls at the edges. Several other officers group behind Napoleon. They exchange glances and comments on the haggard appearance of the soldiers before them. Among them a Mameluke holds the reins to Napoleon's trademark white horse. Ridiculously mounted on ice-skate blades, the horse has such long, spindly legs that Napoleon requires the use of a ladder to climb onto the ornate saddle. As indicated below the image, the inspiration for this caricature was taken from a report printed in "The Hamburg Correspondenten." Published by Hannah Humphrey. Mary George suggests that Cruikshank made this sheet after a Russian caricature not cited. This is certainly plausible, since Cruikshank signs the print with 'sculpt.,' and the title above the image is written in Cyrillic script. 1813-05-27 Caption: Altho their Dress is not gaudy it is warm & that is the principle thing!... Vide, the Hamburg Correspondenten for 1812, No. 180--14th March. Caption: Pubd May 27th 1813 by H. Humphrey St. James's Strt Annotation: 5- Annotation: TH8.58 Collector's Mark: A Collector's Mark: [a triangle]