Jourdan and King Joe, or, Off they go a peep at the French commanders at the Battle of Vittoria. [graphic]

"In the foreground on a hillock above the battlefield are Joseph and Jourdan, starting to run from right to left. The King wears crown and royal robe over Spanish costume with ruff and slashed breeches; his snuff-box lies at his feet. He looks over his left shoulder at Jourdan, saying, "Par Bleu Monsr Marshal we must run! a pretty piece of business we have made of it, if my Brother Nap sends for me to the congress the Divil a clean shirt have they left me! could you not try your skill at a convention again my dear Jourdan! as our friend Junot did in Portugal." Jourdan, in profile to the left, right hand on Joseph's shoulder, answers: "Convention! No ma foi! there is no tricking ce Lord Wellington, we have nothing to trust to but our heels, but I dont think they will save us, you need not be uneasy about a clean shirt for the congress Monsr Joe Allons donc run like de Devil! run like your Brother Nap from Russia!" At his feet lie a telescope, his baton (see British Museum Satires No. 12072), and a sceptre. In the middle distance British infantry put French infantry to flight with the bayonet. In the background (right) on a hill is Wellington with his staff, tiny figures. At the base of the hill British soldiers stand at attention, with Frenchmen kneeling abjectly at their feet. In the distance are tiny baggage wagons. On the left is the town of Vittoria."--British Museum online catalogue