French Generals retiring, on account of their health;-with Lepaux presiding in the Directorial Dispensary

In this beautifully colored and intricate caricature, a quack doctor sits at his desk administering cures to the line of patients who enter with various complaints. Enthroned in a gothic styled chair topped by a bonnet rouge, the quack, Larevellière-Lépeaux, examines a sample jar (typically used to collect urine) that contains an exploding liquid that sends little heads into the jar's atmosphere. The quack is represented with diabolically arched eyebrows, deformed legs and is swathed in tricolored garments. Behind his grand chair, two generals are wracked with the effects his cure. One sits on a commode inscribed "Vive la Grande Nation" and clutches his stomach as well as a paper labeled "Ordres, les Ordres." His companion, Jourdan, is identifiable by the inscription on the rim of the chamber pot into which he vomits. Their grotesque faces clearly express the tumult in their bodies and are accurate representations of each physical response. On the right of the image, patients--more officers--crowd into the room. They too are grotesqued and comically exhibit their illnesses. The first in line suffers from a "Case of Diabetes" and covers his privates with his hat while he clutches them with his free hand. Next, a general with a cane and split boots (indicating gout?) bites his lower lip while he massages his lower back. According to the slip of paper he is afflicted by "l'ennemi inquitetait mes derriers." Standing in the background a figure wearing an eye patch holds a trumpet to his ear, while two other officers wait their turns and are clearly in pain. The quack's office is cluttered with artifacts and panaceas. On the left wall, two mummies are bandaged in tricolored ribbons that are labeled "Buonaparte" and "Kleber." Next, several shelves holding vials and containers of "Projets Avortés" (Aborted Projects) line the walls. These jars contain strange and deformed figures and are labeled "Ireland," "Commune de Pekin," "Departement de Mont Caucasse," "Directoire de L'Abissinie," and "Armee de Grange." A crocodile, which George notes symbolizes both quackery and Egypt, is suspended from the ceiling over the quack's desk. The desk is likewise littered with jars and vials of medicines. In addition, papers are scattered on the floor, along with an enema bag and a clyster pipe (far left). In this beautifully colored and intricate caricature, a quack doctor sits at his desk administering cures to the line of patients who enter with various complaints. Enthroned in a gothic styled chair topped by a bonnet rouge, the quack, Larevellière-Lépeaux, examines a sample jar (typically used to collect urine) that contains an exploding liquid that sends little heads into the jar's atmosphere. The quack is represented with diabolically arched eyebrows, deformed legs and is swathed in tricolored garments. Behind his grand chair, two generals are wracked with the effects his cure. One sits on a commode inscribed "Vive la Grande Nation" and clutches his stomach as well as a paper labeled "Ordres, les Ordres." His companion, Jourdan, is identifiable by the inscription on the rim of the chamber pot into which he vomits. Their grotesque faces clearly express the tumult in their bodies and are accurate representations of each physical response. On the right of the image, patients--more officers--crowd into the room. They too are grotesqued and comically exhibit their illnesses. The first in line suffers from a "Case of Diabetes" and covers his privates with his hat while he clutches them with his free hand. Next, a general with a cane and split boots (indicating gout?) bites his lower lip while he massages his lower back. According to the slip of paper he is afflicted by "l'ennemi inquitetait mes derriers." Standing in the background a figure wearing an eye patch holds a trumpet to his ear, while two other officers wait their turns and are clearly in pain. The quack's office is cluttered with artifacts and panaceas. On the left wall, two mummies are bandaged in tricolored ribbons that are labeled "Buonaparte" and "Kleber." Next, several shelves holding vials and containers of "Projets Avortés" (Aborted Projects) line the walls. These jars contain strange and deformed figures and are labeled "Ireland," "Commune de Pekin," "Departement de Mont Caucasse," "Directoire de L'Abissinie," and "Armee de Grange." A crocodile, which George notes symbolizes both quackery and Egypt, is suspended from the ceiling over the quack's desk. The desk is likewise littered with jars and vials of medicines. In addition, papers are scattered on the floor, along with an enema bag and a clyster pipe (far left). Published by H. Humphrey, St. James' Street, June 20, 1799. This caricature is not signed by Gillray but is securely attributed to his hand. This caricature deals with the British victory in Egypt which crippled the French army. It also hints at the various diseases that were associated with 'exotic' eastern regions. Caption: Pubd June 20th 1799, by H Humphrey St James's Street