Name/TitleNapoleon lll Cuckold
About this objectEntitled 'An Old Stag' Napoleon lll with cuckold's horns supporting a crown. The text beneath says ' Oh Badinguet, if you are no longer Emperor of the French you will always be King of the cuckolds' Badinguet refers to the identity of the workman, assumed by Louis Napoleon when he escaped from imprisonment at the Castle of Ham in 1846.
MakerUnknown
Maker RoleArtist
MakerDuclaux
Maker RolePublisher
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
TechniqueSatirical Lithograph, hand coloured
Measurements12 ins x 9.5 ins (30.5 cms x 24.1 cms)
Subject and Association KeywordsEmperor Napoleon III
Subject and Association KeywordsBadinguet
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll
Subject and Association KeywordsThe Imperial family
Object TypeCaricature
Object numberCPCAR030
