The Genius of France nursing her darling

The female embodiment of France is represented as a grotesque woman dressed in a bloodstained dress and a liberty cap. She is seated on a throne and carries Napoleon (in miniature) on her right arm while she holds a rattle--the scepter of the King of England--aloft in her left hand. Napoleon smiles as he reaches for the British royal scepter; he already holds the French imperial scepter. A wicker cradle is at the harridan's feet. Behind her a bloody lance is propped against the wall and a shield, bearing the tricolor and decorated with an image of George III's disembodied head over a upside-down crown, lies against the back of her throne. The words "Vive la Republique" and "the Last of Kings" are inscribed on the shield. The female embodiment of France is represented as a grotesque woman dressed in a bloodstained dress and a liberty cap. She is seated on a throne and carries Napoleon (in miniature) on her right arm while she holds a rattle--the scepter of the King of England--aloft in her left hand. Napoleon smiles as he reaches for the British royal scepter; he already holds the French imperial scepter. A wicker cradle is at the harridan's feet. Behind her a bloody lance is propped against the wall and a shield, bearing the tricolor and decorated with an image of George III's disembodied head over a upside-down crown, lies against the back of her throne. The words "Vive la Republique" and "the Last of Kings" are inscribed on the shield. Title: The Genius of France Nursing her Darling Inscription: Publish'd Nov'r. 26th. 1804 by H. Humphrey 27 St. James's Street London Dedication: There's a little King Pippin/ He shall have a Rattle & Crown/ *Bless thy five wits my Baby Mind it don't throw itself down! Hey My Kitten, my kitten... Printed Signature: T. Bi_d__lle___ delt. Nov'r. 23d 1804 Annotation: *"False of Heart, light of Ear, bloody of Hand,/ Fox in Stealth, Wolf in Greediness, Dog in Madness,/ Lion in Prey; bless thy Five wits." vide Shakespeare's King Lear.