The Imperial embrace on the__raft__or Boneys new drop

Precariously balanced on a sinking raft, Napoleon attempts to pull Alexander I into an embrace. Napoleon grasps Alexander by his shoulder and the back of his neck, and, pursing his lips, advances his face towards the Russian Czar. Alexander pulls back from the diabolical kiss, and in so doing he loses his crown and slips into the water pooling around the sinking raft. On the right, the King of Prussia has already fallen into the water and flounders as he swims to his floating crown and to the raft. He curses himself for being a "Prussian Cake," or, in other words, a fool (George, viii, 547). Boats filled with soldiers line the harbor. Those on the left fly the tricolor and carry standards topped by the Imperial Eagle; those on the left fly the Hapsburg Eagle. George writes that this satire is based on a meeting between Napoleon and Alexander I that occurred on 25 June and took place aboard a raft floating on the river Niemen. The meeting was very cordial and began with an embrace between the two leaders. However, the King of Prussia was excluded and was forced to watch the meeting on the shore. These negotiations eventually led to the Treaty of Tilsit, which cut Prussia in half. Precariously balanced on a sinking raft, Napoleon attempts to pull Alexander I into an embrace. Napoleon grasps Alexander by his shoulder and the back of his neck, and, pursing his lips, advances his face towards the Russian Czar. Alexander pulls back from the diabolical kiss, and in so doing he loses his crown and slips into the water pooling around the sinking raft. On the right, the King of Prussia has already fallen into the water and flounders as he swims to his floating crown and to the raft. He curses himself for being a "Prussian Cake," or, in other words, a fool (George, viii, 547). Boats filled with soldiers line the harbor. Those on the left fly the tricolor and carry standards topped by the Imperial Eagle; those on the left fly the Hapsburg Eagle. George writes that this satire is based on a meeting between Napoleon and Alexander I that occurred on 25 June and took place aboard a raft floating on the river Niemen. The meeting was very cordial and began with an embrace between the two leaders. However, the King of Prussia was excluded and was forced to watch the meeting on the shore. These negotiations eventually led to the Treaty of Tilsit, which cut Prussia in half. Published by Walker; uncolored impression. Whereas Broadley attributes this plate to Ansell, George attributes it to Williams. 1807-07-00 Caption: Pubd July 1807 by Walker No 7 Cornhill Dialogue: Napoleon: "My Dear Brother--recieve this Fraternal Embrace out of pure affection!" Dialogue: Alexander I: "Zounds Brother you'll squeeze me to death--besides I find my side of the raft is sinking very fast!" Dialogue: King of Prussia: "What a Prussian Cake I was to listen to him, I am afraid I shall never recover it." Annotation: 5-- Collector's Mark: [a triangle with a horizontal score through the middle] Collector's Mark: A