A scene at St. Pierre, Martinique. 1794

Original unsigned watercolor caricature, by Willyams; obese revolutionary officer on horse receiving note at center from British officer, soldiers standing nearby at right; 3 sailors in boat at left, guillotine set up on escarpment, soldiers with head on pike behind wall at upper right. Probably depicts the French Governor General of Martinique at the time, Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, surrendering to Sir Charles Grey, commander of the British forces which had captured the island Original unsigned watercolor caricature, by Willyams; obese revolutionary officer on horse receiving note at center from British officer, soldiers standing nearby at right; 3 sailors in boat at left, guillotine set up on escarpment, soldiers with head on pike behind wall at upper right. Probably depicts the French Governor General of Martinique at the time, Donatien-Marie-Joseph de Vimeur, surrendering to Sir Charles Grey, commander of the British forces which had captured the island Oblong medium folio, matted; on mount with ink and watercolor border; clean. London, Parker Gallery, 1975.