Camden Park Rd, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5HJ, United Kingdom
Collection Record
Name/TitleKey players swept away on September 4th 1870
About this objectOn 4th September 1870 the Third Republic was proclaimed in Paris, after the armies defeat at Sedan.
The caricature shows a republican broom sweeping 26 leading figures of the Second Empire into the gutter,
A wall (national property) serves as a backdrop, stating 'No Rubbish (ie Second Empire) Must Be Left.'
Typical graffiti can be seen on the wall.
The 26 individuals are helpfully names.
MakerAlfred le Petit
Maker RoleArtist
MakerJournal La Change Supplement
Maker RolePublisher
Date MadeSeptember 1870
PeriodPost 2nd Empire and the beginning of the 3rd Republic
Place MadeParis, France
Medium and MaterialsProcess engineering, coloured by hand
TechniquePrint from an engraving
Measurements10,5 ins x 13.5 ins (26.7cms x 34.3 cms)
Subject and Association KeywordsKey political figures at the end of the second empire
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsEvents of 1870 in France,
Subject and Association KeywordsEmperor Napoleon lll
