In this nightmarish scene, Napoleon (r.), led by a rope, is dragged on his knees before a crazed-looking judge dressed in republican regalia and seated on an elevated platform (l.). One foot on a cobblestone, the emaciated judge wears ragged clothing and waves a cobbler's hammer in one hand as he points a bony finger at Napoleon with the other. The republican bodies of both the executioner (center) and judge are drawn to grotesque excess; their snarling mouths, bulging eyes and fleshy faces bespeak blood thirstiness. Napoleon, pitifully thin, pleads for his life with tears and hands held in supplication. Two figures wearing judge's wigs and black robes sit on either side of the platform throne and record Napoleon's fate with icy calm. Adding to the drama, a rank of starved French citizens close off the background of the scene. These figures, rendered with loose lines resemble the phantoms that plague Napoleon in so many other British caricatures. At the far right, a miserable woman demands "Where's my husband, Wretch," while her two children cry for their dead father. Other thin figures make similar demands and cry for vengence. Here Cruikshank implies that the French Revolution has indeed come full circle; now the Republican mob is set on consuming Napoleon for his crimes. In this nightmarish scene, Napoleon (r.), led by a rope, is dragged on his knees before a crazed-looking judge dressed in republican regalia and seated on an elevated platform (l.). One foot on a cobblestone, the emaciated judge wears ragged clothing and waves a cobbler's hammer in one hand as he points a bony finger at Napoleon with the other. The republican bodies of both the executioner (center) and judge are drawn to grotesque excess; their snarling mouths, bulging eyes and fleshy faces bespeak blood thirstiness. Napoleon, pitifully thin, pleads for his life with tears and hands held in supplication. Two figures wearing judge's wigs and black robes sit on either side of the platform throne and record Napoleon's fate with icy calm. Adding to the drama, a rank of starved French citizens close off the background of the scene. These figures, rendered with loose lines resemble the phantoms that plague Napoleon in so many other British caricatures. At the far right, a miserable woman demands "Where's my husband, Wretch," while her two children cry for their dead father. Other thin figures make similar demands and cry for vengence. Here Cruikshank implies that the French Revolution has indeed come full circle; now the Republican mob is set on consuming Napoleon for his crimes. Published by Knight, 1813-03-06. George notes that the design may be derived from Gillray's print titled 'Patriotic Regeneration,' BM 8624. Caption: Etched by G. Ck Dialogue: Jacobin Judge: "Well, you are found guilty of Cowardly deserting from the Grand army. & by repairing here, with your Gobbling defence you have done a d__d bad job for yourself, & as your time waxes near its end, I would have you prepare your Sole for your Last___ so off with his head Mr. Butcher." Dialogue: Executioner: "Ah, D__n you we'll cut off your head & your Tail too." Dialogue: Napoleon: "O dear, o dear, do not kill me! Cut off my tail if you please!! but, spare, o spare my head." Dialogue: Figures in background: "Crispin forever." "Liberty Liberty away with him." "Aye, Aye, he had butchered millions." "Emperor Crispin forever." "Off with his head." "Where's my dady?" "Where's my husband, Wretch?" "Where's my father?"