Ci-devant Occupations; or, Madame Talian and the Empress Josephine Dancing Naked before Barrass in the Winter of 1797. - A Fact!, James Gillray, 20 February 1805

Caricature of napoleon i. (british political cartoon); madame tallien and josephine beauharnais dance naked in front of barras. Napoleon watches josephine from behind a curtain. A satire on the advancement of his career through his appointment to command the army of italy in 1796, granted by barras supposedly on the condition that he marry josephine. Date: 20 February 1805. Dimensions: sheet: 12 7/16 x 18 in. (31.6 x 45.7 cm) (clipped impression, plate line showing at left side and bottom). Medium: hand-colored etching. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Ci-devant Occupations; or, Madame Talian and the Empress Josephine Dancing Naked before Barrass in the Winter of 1797. - A Fact! MET DP116255