An old performer playing on a new instrument or one of the 42d touching the invincible

A member of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment in full Scottish dress holds Napoleon and uses him as a bagpipe. Print is mounted on what appears to be a contemporary British newspaper. The full size of the mount is 37x22.7 cm. The size of the print alone is 33x21 cm. A member of the 42nd Royal Highland Regiment in full Scottish dress holds Napoleon and uses him as a bagpipe. Print is mounted on what appears to be a contemporary British newspaper. The full size of the mount is 37x22.7 cm. The size of the print alone is 33x21 cm. September 22, 1803. Print commemorates the Battle of Alexandria of 1801 when the 42nd Regiment captured the standard of Napoleon's "Invincible Legion." Caption: God save great George our King Annotation: 1815
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