Camden Park Rd, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5HJ, United Kingdom
Collection Record
Name/TitleFlight to Egypt
About this objectThe title is a reference to the Flight to Egypt as recounted in the Bible (Gospel of St Mathew). Napoleon lll and Eugenie are portrayed walking on rough ground, followed by a figure on a donkey possibly Baron Haussmann (1809-1891) , who as Prefect of the Seine was responsible for the rebuilding programme in Paris.
MakerArtist unknown
Maker RoleArtist
MakerGrognet
Maker RolePublisher
Date Made1870-1871
PeriodPost 2nd Empire and the beginning of the 3rd Republic
Place MadeParis, France
Place NotesOn sale: chez Grognet, Imp. Edit. R. des Ecoles 16.
Medium and MaterialsLithograph, hand coloured on paper
Style and Iconographysatirical caricature
TechniqueSatirical Lithograph, hand coloured
Measurements14.5ins x 11.25ins (36.8cms x 28,6cms)
