Buonaparte at Rome giving audience in state, Samuel William Fores, 12 March 1797

Caricature of napoleon i. (british political cartoon); the first appearance of napoleon in british caricatures. A satire on napoleon's conquest of italy. The pope kneels, offering napoleon the keys of st. Peter. Napoleon, seated on a throne, kicks the tiara from pius vi's head.;krumbhaar 114. Portion excised: lower waistcoat and trousers of french soldier on left-hand side. Date: 12 March 1797. Place of creation: London (England): S. W. Fores. Dimensions: 272 x 373 (sheet) mm. Collection: Bodleian Library. Bodleian Libraries, Buonaparte at Rome giving audience in state