The rogues march

Napoleon Bonaparte and his brother Joseph have been captured by the allies and are handcuffed together. They are led by Blücher, who cuts a stately figure and holds the end of a rope tied around Napoleon's neck. Blücher also carries a placard on which is inscribed "Napoleon, Late Emperor of the French, King of Italy Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine. Grand Arbiter of the fate of Nations &c. &c. &c. but now by the permission of the Allied Sovereigns, Exile on the Isle of Elba an outcast from Society a Fugitive a Vagabond. Yet this is the conceited mortal who said, I have never been seduced by prosperity, Adversity will not be able to overcome me." The Brothers Bonaparte are both spindly and dejected characters. Napoleon wears a dunce's hat inscribed "Transported for Life" and a pair of donkey's ears. Joe's broken and floppy hat is inscribed "Coward and Thief." Both are being bitten by "Detestation" and "Execration," two monstrous creatures that play at their ankles. In the left background, a group of corpulent kings join hands and dance around a flagpole in celebration of the restoration of Louis XVIII. Two flags fly; one is decorated with the Hapsburg eagle, the other reads "Rejoice O Ye Kings, Vive le Roi!" and is patterned with fleurs-de-lis. On the right British soldiers line the road Napoleon and Joe are led down. They ceremoniously play drums and stand at attention. The disciplined figures of the British soldiers create a pointed contrast to the childish dance of the royals. Napoleon Bonaparte and his brother Joseph have been captured by the allies and are handcuffed together. They are led by Blücher, who cuts a stately figure and holds the end of a rope tied around Napoleon's neck. Blücher also carries a placard on which is inscribed "Napoleon, Late Emperor of the French, King of Italy Protector of the Confederation of the Rhine. Grand Arbiter of the fate of Nations &c. &c. &c. but now by the permission of the Allied Sovereigns, Exile on the Isle of Elba an outcast from Society a Fugitive a Vagabond. Yet this is the conceited mortal who said, I have never been seduced by prosperity, Adversity will not be able to overcome me." The Brothers Bonaparte are both spindly and dejected characters. Napoleon wears a dunce's hat inscribed "Transported for Life" and a pair of donkey's ears. Joe's broken and floppy hat is inscribed "Coward and Thief." Both are being bitten by "Detestation" and "Execration," two monstrous creatures that play at their ankles. In the left background, a group of corpulent kings join hands and dance around a flagpole in celebration of the restoration of Louis XVIII. Two flags fly; one is decorated with the Hapsburg eagle, the other reads "Rejoice O Ye Kings, Vive le Roi!" and is patterned with fleurs-de-lis. On the right British soldiers line the road Napoleon and Joe are led down. They ceremoniously play drums and stand at attention. The disciplined figures of the British soldiers create a pointed contrast to the childish dance of the royals. Inscription: Pubd. April 15, 1814 by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside. Label(s): Napolean, Late Emperor of the French, King of Italy Protecter of the Confederation of the Rhine, Grand Arbiter of the fate of Nations &c &c &c but now by the permission of the Allied Sovereigns, Exile in the Isle of Elba an Outcast from Society a fugitive a Vagabond. Yet this is the conceited Morgal who said, I have never been seduced by prosperity Adversity will not be able to overcome me Verse: From fickle Fortune's gamesome lap/ What various titles flow / / The Emperor of Conj[u]rors Nap/ The King of Beggars Joe!'