Bony's visions or a great little man's night comforts

Horrific creatures recalling Hieronymous Bosch's hybrids plague Napoleon and wake him from his dreams. Here, the grotesque figures drawn by the satirist's pen take form and substance to attack and dement Napoleon's imagination. Representing the atrocities Napoleon committed during his campaigns and rise to power, the figures rising from the right of the sheet announce themselves: "I am Polon," "I am Toussaint," "I am one of your soldiers poisoned in the hospitals of Egypt," "We are the Turkish Prisoners murdered at Jaffa," "I am D'Engheim the blood of your King," "Remember Capt. Wright," "I am Pichegru," "I am George." Other figures support a banner inscribed: "Morning Post, Courier, Peltier, Ambigu, Satirist, Gillray's Caricatures, &c., &c." At the left of the sheet, a Demon nurses Napoleon's son and commands "Dear image of my Darling Nap, suck milk of Hell instead of pap." The imperial eagle takes flight crying: "Wretch I leave thee forever," while Napoleon pleads, "Duroc, Savary, Roustan, aux armes, aux armes." During all this commotion, Marie Louise sleeps peacefully besides Napoleon. At the right of the image, Britannia and her lion are surrounded by allegorical figures symbolizing liberty and abundance. These figures are seated on a classical platform supported by a column bearing the inscription, "G III REX." An angel announces: "Napoleon, lo! Britannia still enjoys the blessings of her constitution_surrounded by Liberty, Commerce and Plenty, supported by her heroes_and attended by public felicity, she defies thy machinations." Horrific creatures recalling Hieronymous Bosch's hybrids plague Napoleon and wake him from his dreams. Here, the grotesque figures drawn by the satirist's pen take form and substance to attack and dement Napoleon's imagination. Representing the atrocities Napoleon committed during his campaigns and rise to power, the figures rising from the right of the sheet announce themselves: "I am Polon," "I am Toussaint," "I am one of your soldiers poisoned in the hospitals of Egypt," "We are the Turkish Prisoners murdered at Jaffa," "I am D'Engheim the blood of your King," "Remember Capt. Wright," "I am Pichegru," "I am George." Other figures support a banner inscribed: "Morning Post, Courier, Peltier, Ambigu, Satirist, Gillray's Caricatures, &c., &c." At the left of the sheet, a Demon nurses Napoleon's son and commands "Dear image of my Darling Nap, suck milk of Hell instead of pap." The imperial eagle takes flight crying: "Wretch I leave thee forever," while Napoleon pleads, "Duroc, Savary, Roustan, aux armes, aux armes." During all this commotion, Marie Louise sleeps peacefully besides Napoleon. At the right of the image, Britannia and her lion are surrounded by allegorical figures symbolizing liberty and abundance. These figures are seated on a classical platform supported by a column bearing the inscription, "G III REX." An angel announces: "Napoleon, lo! Britannia still enjoys the blessings of her constitution_surrounded by Liberty, Commerce and Plenty, supported by her heroes_and attended by public felicity, she defies thy machinations." Published by Tipper for 'The Satirist,' 1811-09-01. Signed 'Caricaturist General fecit.' George notes that this satire is 'an illustration to 'The Vision of Buonaparte,' translated from L'Ambigu, no. 288, and proporting to be the Emperor's account of a dream the night after his son's birth.' Inscription: Published for the Satirist Printed Signature: Caricaturist General fecit.