Collection Record

Name/TitleNapoleon lll a burden

About this objectNapoleon lll is depicted as a fisherman but his catch is not what he was hoping for - it is a cap of liberty: symbolising the French Republic.

MakerFaustin Betbeder (1847-1914) pseudonym ‘Faustin’

Maker RoleArtist

MakerDuclaux

Maker RolePublisher

Date Made1870-1871

PeriodPost 2nd Empire and the beginning of the 3rd Republic

Place MadeParis, France

Medium and MaterialsHand coloured lithograph

Style and Iconographysatirical caricature

Inscription and MarksSigned by Faustin

TechniqueSatirical Lithograph, hand coloured

Measurements13 ins x 10 ins (33 cms x 25.4 cms)

Subject and Association KeywordsEmperor Napoleon III

Subject and Association KeywordsCap of Liberty

Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll

Subject and Association KeywordsEvents of 1870 in France,

Object TypeCaricature

Object numberCPCAR040