The sorrows of Boney, or meditations in the Island of Elba!!!

Published in celebration of Napoleon's exile to Elba, this precisely drawn satire depicts Napoleon seated on a rocky outcropping, contemplating his solitude. Sword lying by his side, Napoleon cries streams of tears while looking across the ocean at the ships in the harbor of the "Continent of Europe." Ravens and bats circle over his head, signifying his dark nature and the doom that awaits him. George notes that this is a reissue of the illustrated broadside entitled "Crocodile's Tears; or, Bonaparte's Lamentation, A New Song," printed here without the accompanying verses. Published in celebration of Napoleon's exile to Elba, this precisely drawn satire depicts Napoleon seated on a rocky outcropping, contemplating his solitude. Sword lying by his side, Napoleon cries streams of tears while looking across the ocean at the ships in the harbor of the "Continent of Europe." Ravens and bats circle over his head, signifying his dark nature and the doom that awaits him. George notes that this is a reissue of the illustrated broadside entitled "Crocodile's Tears; or, Bonaparte's Lamentation, A New Song," printed here without the accompanying verses. Published by John Wallis, 1814-04-15. British Museum, BM 12223. In technique, scale and composition, this sheet resembles satires made in France. Caption: Published April 15 1814, by John Wallis, 42 Skinner Street, London