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Collection Record
Name/TitleNapoleon lll as the Imperial Eagle
About this objectNapoleon lll is portrayed as half human and half eagle. In his talons he is clutching the severed head of a victim, suggesting Napoleon is as bloodthirsty as the Prussians.
MakerAlfred le Petit
Maker RoleArtist
Date Made 1870 -1871
PeriodPost 2nd Empire and the beginning of the 3rd Republic
Place MadeParis, France
Medium and MaterialsProcess engraving, hand coloured
Style and Iconographysatirical caricature
Inscription and MarksSigned Alfred Le Petit
TechniquePrint from an engraving
Measurements13.5 ins x 10,5 ins (34.3 cms x 26.7 cms)
Subject and Association KeywordsEmperor Napoleon III
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsEvents of 1870 in France,
