Camden Park Rd, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5HJ, United Kingdom
Collection Record
Name/TitleNapoleon lll and the Prince Imperial
About this objectNapoleon ll is depicted on his knees wearing a large helmet inscribed 'Sedan'. The helmet looks like the head and ears of a hare - a symbol of cowardice.
The Prince Imperial is shown as a toddler with big ears, standing on a top. He was in fact 14 years old.
To the right is a skinny eagle on a little trolley which Napoleon can pull along behind him. In the text he is asking the Parisians to take them back or let him put his son on the throne instead. He ends the text with the words 'Your old friend Napoleon'.
MakerAlfred le Petit
Maker RoleArtist
Date Made 1870 -1871
PeriodPost 2nd Empire and the beginning of the 3rd Republic
Place MadeParis, France
Medium and MaterialsHand coloured lithograph
Style and Iconographysatirical caricature
Inscription and MarksInitialed by Alfred Le Petit
TechniqueSatirical Lithograph, hand coloured
Measurements13.5 ins x 10.75 ins (34.3 cms x 27.3 cms)
Subject and Association KeywordsEmperor Napoleon III
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Prince Imperial
Subject and Association KeywordsEvents of 1870 in France,
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Imperial family
