The last march of the conscripts, or Satan & his satellites hurled to the land of oblivion
A Russian Cossack (center) drives Napoleon and his fellow captives--Joseph Napoleon; Louis, ex-king of Holland; Jerome, ex-king of Westphalia and [probably] Murat--into exile. Chained two by two they march towards a smoke-filled chasm just outside of the borders of the image. On the left of the sheet, Talleyrand and two other figures in the background cheer this exile. On the right, murderous ghosts, including the Duke d'Engheim and Poisoned Soldiers, appear above the shackled group to condemn Napoleon. In the left foreground, a box full of crowns sits waiting for their return to the rightful owners. A Russian Cossack (center) drives Napoleon and his fellow captives--Joseph Napoleon; Louis, ex-king of Holland; Jerome, ex-king of Westphalia and [probably] Murat--into exile. Chained two by two they march towards a smoke-filled chasm just outside of the borders of the image. On the left of the sheet, Talleyrand and two other figures in the background cheer this exile. On the right, murderous ghosts, including the Duke d'Engheim and Poisoned Soldiers, appear above the shackled group to condemn Napoleon. In the left foreground, a box full of crowns sits waiting for their return to the rightful owners. Published by Samuel W. Fores, 1814-04-17. British Museum, BM 12225. This print corresponds with the allied victory over Napolen and his subsequent imprisonment on Elba. Caption: Pubd April 17th 1814 by S W Fores No 50 Piccadilly Dialogue: Cheering figures: "Huzza! There goes the whole Family" Dialogue: Napoleon's son: "Did'nt you promise me I shall be a King?" Miscellaneous: Cheering figures: "By the Universal execration of all France," "By Order of the Provisional Governt & by special favor of the Great Alexander." Labels: "murder'd generals," "Wright," "Palmyra," "Duke d'Engheim," "martyrs in Russia," "Poisioned soldiers."
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