Napoleon now in exile, the royals convene to recover their land lost during the Napoleonic wars. In this detailed satire, the crowned heads of Europe gather at the "Theatre Royal Europe" to watch the division of a large "Twelfth Night" cake on the stage. Here Cruikshank expresses his lack of confidence that the European peace will proceed smoothly. The cake is divided between the Russian Tsar, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of Austria and Castelreagh (holding a large fork and knife). At the right of the stage, various figures hold their crowns in their hands and meekly beg for a small piece of the continent. The figure of Justice appears above the stage; her scales are broken, her blindfold has been shifted, and her sword is crooked. Among the figures watching from the balconies, Louis XVIII looks forward to his coronation,and the representative of Italy looks forward to hanging those who supported a free constitution under Napoleon. At the left of the image, John Bull shakes hands with a Native American, cautioning, "I hope you won't disturb the peace." The orchestra in the pit in front of the stage has various sheets of music on the stands before them. Among these are "Yankee doodle's come to town, Yankee Doodle dandy," and "Avarice and Ambition, an Old Song to a New Tune." Napoleon now in exile, the royals convene to recover their land lost during the Napoleonic wars. In this detailed satire, the crowned heads of Europe gather at the "Theatre Royal Europe" to watch the division of a large "Twelfth Night" cake on the stage. Here Cruikshank expresses his lack of confidence that the European peace will proceed smoothly. The cake is divided between the Russian Tsar, the King of Prussia, the Emperor of Austria and Castelreagh (holding a large fork and knife). At the right of the stage, various figures hold their crowns in their hands and meekly beg for a small piece of the continent. The figure of Justice appears above the stage; her scales are broken, her blindfold has been shifted, and her sword is crooked. Among the figures watching from the balconies, Louis XVIII looks forward to his coronation,and the representative of Italy looks forward to hanging those who supported a free constitution under Napoleon. At the left of the image, John Bull shakes hands with a Native American, cautioning, "I hope you won't disturb the peace." The orchestra in the pit in front of the stage has various sheets of music on the stands before them. Among these are "Yankee doodle's come to town, Yankee Doodle dandy," and "Avarice and Ambition, an Old Song to a New Tune." Published by Hannah Humphrey, 1815-01-00. British Museum, BM 12453. George writes: 'During Nov.-Dec. 1814, the Congress of Vienna was at a deadlock over the interdependent questions of Poland and Saxony in which Castlereagh acted as mediator. The uniform depicted possibly denotes Wellington, who replaced Castlereagh, arriving in Vienna on 3, Feb. Alexander was determined to secure almost the whole of Poland, occupied by Russian troops as a result of the campaigns of 1813-14. He had designated his brother as viceroy. Prussia's demands for the whole of Saxony as a compensation for the loss of Prussian Poland was opposed by Austria.' Caption: Pubd Jany 1815 by H Humphrey St. James's Street Dialogue: Fredrick William: "If I add this Saxon peice to my Prussian One & put the figure of an Emperor on it, I think my share will look respectable." Dialogue: "Now I have got Norway, I can get a wind to blow which way I please." Dialogue: Castlereagh: "I have been assisting to devide [sic] the Cake but I don't much like my Office the the Gentlemen seem so dissatisifed." Dialogue: Emperor of Austria: "I shall get my peice cut as large as I can, I dont think it is large enough." Dialogue: Tsar Alexander: "Here Brother, take possession of this peice I think I can manage them both besides this has more plumbs and figures on it which will mix with mine." Dialogue: Disenfranchised royals: "Pray Gentlemen, spare us a few of the small peices for we are almost starving." Inscription: Now performing at the Theatre Royal Europe, with new Scenery decrorations [sic], &c. &c. &c. Printed Signature: G. Humphrey invt.