Polisson!....
Print
1870-1871 (printed)
1870-1871 (printed)
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Satirical print in which Napoleon I holds Napoleon III by the ear, chastising him. Print from a set of caricatures, broadsheets and illustrations in ten volumes. Each volume is half-bound in red leather, gold tooled and stamped with imperial emblems, title etc.
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Title | Polisson!.... (assigned by artist) |
Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
Brief description | 'Polisson!....' Satirical illustration by E. G. Pepin in which Napoleon III is held by the ear and chastised by Napoleon I. Lithograph, France, 1870. |
Physical description | Satirical print in which Napoleon I holds Napoleon III by the ear, chastising him. Print from a set of caricatures, broadsheets and illustrations in ten volumes. Each volume is half-bound in red leather, gold tooled and stamped with imperial emblems, title etc. |
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Gallery label | Édouard Guillaumin "Pepin" (born 1842)
The illustrious Napoleon I chastises his rascal of a nephew, Napoleon III, for his defeat at Sedan.
Process engraving. E.384-1962(27/05/1971-10/10/1971) |
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Accession number | E.384-1962 |
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Record created | February 3, 2009 |
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