The ghost of Buonaparte appearing to the Directory!!!, Samuel William Fores, 1 January 1799

Caricature of napoleon i. (british political cartoon); napoleon appears bearing a bloody sword with which he threatens the five directors. They are seated at a table with a paper describing their agenda: send buonaparte to egypt to prevent his organising the directory. This print followed reports of napoleon's assassination in cairo. Date: 1 January 1799. Place of creation: London (England): S. W. Fores. Dimensions: 235 x 332 (sheet) mm. Collection: Bodleian Library. Bodleian Libraries, The ghost of Buonaparte appearing to the Directory