Napoleon in bad, 1813 Possibly 1813

"Bleeding & Warm Water!", a satirical cartoon by George Cruikshank, depicts Napoleon Bonaparte as a patient undergoing various treatments, including a "warm water" bath, by a group of European leaders. Created in 1813 during the Napoleonic Wars, the artwork mocks Napoleon's declining power and the perceived disarray of his regime. It's a caricatured representation of the political situation, with caricatures of leaders like the Russian Tsar Alexander I and the Prussian King Frederick William III. This political cartoon, now held in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into the social and political climate of early 19th-century Europe.