A tall Englishman (or, according to De Vinck, a Royalist) stands in back view, head turned in profile to the right, holding up a hoop, while he gives orders to a performing dog (right) with the head, hat, and coat of Napoleon. The man, who wears a round hat, short jacket, and trousers, holds a whip, at his feet is a drum. Napoleon, on his hind-legs in profile to the left, fore-paws extended, obediently prepares to jump. Behind him (right) are pinnacled buildings representing the palace of 'Fontainebleau'. From this a landscape slopes gently to a strip of sea where the 'Île d'Elbe' is represented by castellated buildings on the extreme left.
<p><br>Summer 1814
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<br>Hand-coloured etching
1814<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1814-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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