Camden Park Rd, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5HJ, United Kingdom
Collection Record
Name/TitleEmpress Eugenie The Spanish Cow
About this objectThe Empress is depicted as a cow (and vache also means loose woman) throwing her family in the air. The Prince Imperial is already on the ground and she is farting at the Emperor whose imperial crown of laurel leaves has been split into the horns of a cuckold. This refers to Eugenie’s alleged relationship with Emile Ollivier, who is securely on her back is referred to as a ‘master gunner’ i.e. organising the farts.
Badinguet is a reference to Napoleon’s nickname taken from the name of the worker whose identity he assumed when escaping from imprisonment from the Fortress of Hamm in 184
MakerAlfred le Petit
Maker RoleArtist
MakerChateau d'Eau
Maker RolePublisher
Date Made1870
PeriodPost 2nd Empire and the beginning of the 3rd Republic
Place MadeParis, France
Medium and MaterialsProcess engraving, hand coloured
Style and IconographyEnglish translation
Inscription and MarksSigned by Zut (pseudonym for Alfred le Petit
TechniquePrint from an engraving
Measurements14ins x 11 ins (35.6cms x 28cms)
Subject and Association KeywordsEmpress Eugéne
Subject and Association KeywordsBadinguet
Subject and Association KeywordsEmile Ollivier
Subject and Association KeywordsEmperor Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll
