Creator Biography
J. Sartain, British.
Preview
Creation Date
1848
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
12 x 9.5
Credit Line
Gift in Loving Memory of Boris Blick & Judith Rosenbloom Blick by their daughter Sarah Blick, 2024
Accession Number
2015.111
Provenance
Marked with "Engraved by J. Sartain; the Original by Lafosse October 1848" below the engraving. Includes Louis Napoleon Bonaparte's name and signature.
Description
An engraved image of the only President of the second French empire. He was the nephew and heir of Napoleon Bonaparte. He was the first president of France to be elected by a vote.