"The Corsican whipping Top in full spin !!!".

Drawing, black pen and watercolour within black lines, 26,5 x 38 cm, paper (browned), captioned "copied from a Russian print. Eted [i.e. etched] by G. Critshank [i.e. Cruikshank]", monogramme at lower left.

Framed (not studied outside frame).

Replication drawing after the satirical etching of Cruikshank (1792-1878) published 11 April 1814 and figuring a top with the head of Napoleon spinning above the ground, savagely lashed by representatives of the Allies.
Ref. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1978-U-829 (with full description and explanations).