A stranger at Sparta standing long upon one leg, said to a Lacedoemonian, I do not believe you can do as much; "True (said he) but every goose can"

Circular design shows a young dancer (Auguste Vestris) in the centre of the stage. He is poised on the right toe, his left leg extended horizontally, his arms held out, with a netted purse of coins labeled "English guineas" in his right hand; his head thrown back rests on his right shoulder and he is smiling. Trees form the background, and on the right of the stage are flats, also of trees. In each of the lower angles of the square is a goose, standing on one leg.