Art Resource - AR927838

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'Le Duel ? Mort', 1869. In an effort to stem the rising tide of his unpopularity, Napoleon III had relaxed press censorship in France. This led to a number of republican journals making their appearance and battle lines were drawn between these and the Orleanist faction. This cartoon shows a representative of each slugging it out whilst perilously balanced on the top of a tall gibbet with the nooses already around their necks. One or other would fall to an untimely death. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 28, 1869.

Unique Identifier AR927838

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3434px × 5488px

Photo Credit HIP / Art Resource, NY

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