Recipe -- fur den überladenen magen

In this satire, Napoleon suffers from an over-full stomach (den überladenen Maden). Made to suffer the ultimate in humiliation, Napoleon is made to lose control over his bodily functions and is purged at both ends. This type of representation, which depicts Napoleon as 'suffering' from over-consumption, is not uncommon. His greed and warmongering is frequently depicted in print satire as a disease or as an illness had within the body. Thus, the only way that Europe can be restored to itself is through the emptying of Napoleon's sick body . In order to "cure" him, two German soldiers administer purges. The soldier on the right of the scene kneels and uses a large clyster pipe to give Napoleon an enema. His comrade stands in the center of the figure group and grasps Napoleon by the scruff of his neck while he points in ridicule at Napoleon with his free left hand. Maps, inscribed Fr[ankreich], Italien, Spanien, Rheinbund, Hansee, Schwe[itz], and Holland, tumble from Napoleon's mouth one by one and land in a pile at his feet. In this satire, Napoleon suffers from an over-full stomach (den überladenen Maden). Made to suffer the ultimate in humiliation, Napoleon is made to lose control over his bodily functions and is purged at both ends. This type of representation, which depicts Napoleon as 'suffering' from over-consumption, is not uncommon. His greed and warmongering is frequently depicted in print satire as a disease or as an illness had within the body. Thus, the only way that Europe can be restored to itself is through the emptying of Napoleon's sick body . In order to "cure" him, two German soldiers administer purges. The soldier on the right of the scene kneels and uses a large clyster pipe to give Napoleon an enema. His comrade stands in the center of the figure group and grasps Napoleon by the scruff of his neck while he points in ridicule at Napoleon with his free left hand. Maps, inscribed Fr[ankreich], Italien, Spanien, Rheinbund, Hansee, Schwe[itz], and Holland, tumble from Napoleon's mouth one by one and land in a pile at his feet. This caricature is not signed or dated. Most likely, it was created around 1813-1814, a time when Napoleon's dominance of Europe was at an end.