Preparing for a duel

In the center of the image, a British soldier mediates a duel between a dandy (l.) and a laborer (perhaps a grave digger) (r.). The soldier wears a uniform topped by a scruffy bicorne hat. He has four pistols in his belt, a musket strapped to his back, and a sword in a scabbard at his waist. The dandy wears elegant shoes and a black top hat, and he holds a small pistol limply in his left hand. His companion, a similarly dramatic and foppish figure, kneels on the ground. He has removed his hat and folded his hands in prayer, presumably for the safety of his friend. The laborer is unarmed, and it appears that the heavily armed soldier will not come to his aid. The laborer is dressed in shabby clothing and wears heavy rustic boots; his hat sits tipped back on his head. In his left hand he holds a shovel, in his right he clutches the neck of a sack slung over his back. As indicated by the inscription, the sack contains "Razor Blades and Bullets." A large pickax lies at his feet. Two figures stand behind and to the side of the laborer and regard each other patiently. The figure that faces the viewer is dressed in black and wears a hat draped in black crepe; presumably he is an undertaker. The other figure stands in profile at the border of the image. He wears a long coat and holds a hammer; he is perhaps a coffin maker. In general, the content of this sheet is not Napoleonic. In fact, it's meaning is largely open for conjecture. It seems probable that the laborer--by conscription into the army or by duel--will die, thereby providing employment for the funeral business. In the center of the image, a British soldier mediates a duel between a dandy (l.) and a laborer (perhaps a grave digger) (r.). The soldier wears a uniform topped by a scruffy bicorne hat. He has four pistols in his belt, a musket strapped to his back, and a sword in a scabbard at his waist. The dandy wears elegant shoes and a black top hat, and he holds a small pistol limply in his left hand. His companion, a similarly dramatic and foppish figure, kneels on the ground. He has removed his hat and folded his hands in prayer, presumably for the safety of his friend. The laborer is unarmed, and it appears that the heavily armed soldier will not come to his aid. The laborer is dressed in shabby clothing and wears heavy rustic boots; his hat sits tipped back on his head. In his left hand he holds a shovel, in his right he clutches the neck of a sack slung over his back. As indicated by the inscription, the sack contains "Razor Blades and Bullets." A large pickax lies at his feet. Two figures stand behind and to the side of the laborer and regard each other patiently. The figure that faces the viewer is dressed in black and wears a hat draped in black crepe; presumably he is an undertaker. The other figure stands in profile at the border of the image. He wears a long coat and holds a hammer; he is perhaps a coffin maker. In general, the content of this sheet is not Napoleonic. In fact, it's meaning is largely open for conjecture. It seems probable that the laborer--by conscription into the army or by duel--will die, thereby providing employment for the funeral business. Inscription: Pubd. Jany 12th 1795 by S. W. Fores No. 3 Piccadilly. Printed Signature: G. M. Woodward Invt. Printed Signature: T. Rowlandson Sct. Annotation: 42 [?] Stamp(s): S.W.F.