The Allies shaving shop or Boney in the suds

Protesting and attempting to slide off the barber's stool, Napoleon is covered by mounds of soap suds. On his left, the Czar pinches Napoleon's nose closed and prepares to take a swipe at Napoleon's head with an absurdly large razor inscribed "Platoff's Improved." On his right, Bernadotte stands with a plate of "Swedish Lathers" and a large brush with which he applies the soap to Napoleon's face. Behind Bernadotte and to his left, a fat Dutchman has rolled up his sleeves to froth "Holland Suds" in a barrel labeled "Hollands." Francis I of Austria joins in carrying a dish piled high with "Austrian Suds." Meanwhile, Frederick William sits on the right of the scene and sharpens a razor inscribed "Prussian Steel," using a "Liptzic Whet stone." A placard posted on the wall over Prussia's chair announces that the shop is "Russia Prussia Austria Sweeden & Co. Shavers in General To Nap Boney and His Grand Army." Significantly, none of the figures is obliquely caricatured; however, their features are slightly exaggerated to ease identification. Moreover, the engraver's skill is lacking when rendering perspectival details. Protesting and attempting to slide off the barber's stool, Napoleon is covered by mounds of soap suds. On his left, the Czar pinches Napoleon's nose closed and prepares to take a swipe at Napoleon's head with an absurdly large razor inscribed "Platoff's Improved." On his right, Bernadotte stands with a plate of "Swedish Lathers" and a large brush with which he applies the soap to Napoleon's face. Behind Bernadotte and to his left, a fat Dutchman has rolled up his sleeves to froth "Holland Suds" in a barrel labeled "Hollands." Francis I of Austria joins in carrying a dish piled high with "Austrian Suds." Meanwhile, Frederick William sits on the right of the scene and sharpens a razor inscribed "Prussian Steel," using a "Liptzic Whet stone." A placard posted on the wall over Prussia's chair announces that the shop is "Russia Prussia Austria Sweeden & Co. Shavers in General To Nap Boney and His Grand Army." Significantly, none of the figures is obliquely caricatured; however, their features are slightly exaggerated to ease identification. Moreover, the engraver's skill is lacking when rendering perspectival details. Published by Knight. This image reverses the satirical convention wherein Napoleon is represented as the shaver to the crowned heads of Europe. In this response to Leipzig, Napoleon is now made the victim of the Allies. For other representations of Napoleon being shaved, see the satires on his Russian campaign. 1813-11-25 Caption: Pub Nov 25 1813 by S Knight Sweetings All Cornhill Annotation: THI. 53 Collector's Mark: A