The arms of two gibbets extend symmetrically, high above a bonfire; between them is an equally high post supporting a board on which the title is etched. From one (right) dangles a realistic effigy of Napoleon (scarcely caricatured) in cocked hat, uniform, and Hessian boots. From the other hangs a ruffianly fellow holding a dark lantern. They face each other in profile.
- Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist.
- Title: Execution of two celebrated enemies of Old England & their dying speeches, Nov. 5th, 1813 [art original].
- Production: [England], [1813]
Drawings R79 no. 22 Box D305
Acquired April 2023