The progress of the Emperor Napoleon [graphic].Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker[not before 19 November 1808]eng"A sequence of eight Napoleons arranged in two rows. [1] As' A Ragged Headed Corsican Peasant', he is a shock-headed boy registering tense determination, his hand plunged deep in the pockets of a tattered coat. [2] A youth in civilian dress sits at a small table intently studying the plan of a fort: 'Studying mischief at the royal Military Academy at Paris'. [3] Dressed in officer's uniform but without a sword, he bows, hat in hand:' An humble Ensign in a Republican Corps - requesting a situation in the British Army'. [4] He stands agressivelv hand on hip, r. arm extended, wearing a plumed bicorne and long sabre: 'A determined Atheistical Republican General - ordering his men to fire on the Parisians Vollies of grape shot'. [5] He stands in Turkish dress, bowing with a furtive sideways glance; he wears a plumed turban and fur-trimmed robe: 'A Turk at Grand Cairo'. [6] He runs hurriedly in profile to the left., wearing his cocked hat, but no sword: 'A Runaway from Egypt'. [7] As 'A Devout Catholic', he stands in uniform, without hat or sword, head bowed and hands crossed on his breast. [8] In the last scene he sits enthroned, with the inscription: 'An Emperor on a Throne of iniquities - O Tempora O Mores'. He wears a crown and long robe. The back of his throne is inscribed 'Murderer. Duke D'Enghem [sic], Prisoners at Jaffa, Palm, Captn Williams, Pichegreu, Calon, Toussaint &c &c, Robberies innumerable [commas have been inserted]'."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier stateTitle etched below image.Printmaker from description of earlier state in the British Museum catalogue.Artist questionably identified as Woodward in the British Museum catalogue.Later state; former plate number "63" has been removed from upper left corner and a new number etched in upper right, and date has been removed from imprint statement leaving a gap between "Pubd." and "Thos. Tegg, N. 111 Cheapside."Plate numbered "295" in upper right corner.Companion print to: The progress of the Empress Josephine.Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4.Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, pages 101-2.