In spite of the "Bears grease" (by which Russian support is meant), the French king Louis XVIII is not able to put on Napoleon's boots. Napoleon's son stands ready to catch the Bourbon crown if it might fall. In the background, a guillotine topped with a liberty cap appears out of the fog.
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{{PD-Art}} * {{English}} Old Bumblehead the 18th trying on the Napoleon Boots – or, Preparing for the Spanish Campaign * {{Deutsch}} Der alte Brummkopf XVIII. versucht, Napoleons Stiefel anzuprobieren, oder: Vorbereitungen für den spanischen Feld
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