Camden Park Rd, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5HJ, United Kingdom
Collection Record
Name/TitleKaiser as a wet nurse to Napoleon lll
About this objectWilhelm, King of Prussia and from January 18th 1871 the Emperor of Germany, is depicted as a wet nurse for the infant Napoleon lll.
He keeps of asking to return to Paris but when Wilhelm explains this is not possible, the baby asks to be nursed by Marguerite Bellanger (1828 - 1886).
She was an actress and courtesan, well known for her relationship with Napoleon . In 1864 she had an illegitimate son with him.
MakerAlfred le Petit
Maker RoleArtist
MakerDuclaux
Maker RolePublisher
Date Made1870-1871
PeriodDuring imprisonment after defeat at Sedan
Place MadeParis, France
Medium and MaterialsProcess engineering and hand coloured
Style and Iconographysatirical caricature
Inscription and MarksSigned A.L.P.
TechniquePrint from an engraving
Measurements14 ins x 11 ins (35,6 cms x 28 cms)
Subject and Association KeywordsNapoleon's mistresses
Subject and Association KeywordsWilhelm King Prussia
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsEmperor Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsEvents of 1870 in France,
