General Swarrow, towing the French directory into Russia!!, Isaac Cruikshank, 1799

A burlesque design of suvoroff leading the five directors by ropes round their necks. He marches (left) smoking a pipe; his fur cap is decorated with a skull and cross-bones, similar emblems are on his uniform. On his arm is a medallion inscribed 'warsaw': a bird of prey tears at an infant. Many pistols are thrust through his belt. The directors walk in a row, shoulder to shoulder, hands clasped in despair; they wear the official costume of red cloak and feathered hat (see bmsat 9199). They are not portraits. The directors were barras, rewbell (succeeded by sieyès on 11 may, probably unknown to the artist), merlin, larevellière-lépeaux, and treilhard (cf. Bmsat 9408). 16 may 1799 hand-coloured etching. Date: 1799. Dimensions: Height: 253 mm; Width: 372 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Paul François Jean Nicolas, Vicomte de Barras. Collection: British Museum. General Swarrow, towing the French directory into Russia!! (BM 1868,0808.12523)