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Collection Record
Name/TitleCalendar for 1871
About this object
A small central calendar for published for 1871, surrounded by caricatures depicting events in each month of the preceding year. These focus on key events such as the plebiscite in May 1870 and the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in July .
MakerAlfred le Petit
Maker RoleArtist
MakerL'Eclipse newspaper
Maker RolePublisher
Date Made1870
PeriodPost 2nd Empire and the beginning of the 3rd Republic
Place MadeParis, France
Medium and MaterialsHand coloured on newspaper
Style and Iconographysatirical caricature
TechniquePrint from an engraving
Measurements11ins x 14ins (28cm x 35,6cm)
Subject and Association KeywordsEvents of 1870 in France,
Subject and Association KeywordsSecond French Empire
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsEmperor Napoleon lll
