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'The Niobe of Nations', 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
'The Niobe of Nations', 1870. A weeping Frances gathers her sisters, Paris, Metz and Lyons around her, Paris defiant to the last. Niobe, in Greek mythology, died of grief when her 12 children were killed. She was turned to stone by Zeus. This relates to the one of the final acts of France's war against Prussia. Metz had been surrendered to the Prussians. The drunken and cowardly behaviour of the French troops led to their general being charged with betrayal of his country. From Punch, or the London Charivari, November 5, 1870.
Unique Identifier
AR927910
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3681px × 5106px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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1870-1871
19th century
allegorical figure
B&W
B/W
Black & White
Black and white
Bow and Arrow
Cartoon
clothes
concept
country
CRY
Defeat
DEFEATED
dramatic
Dress
Engraving
France
FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR
Grief
Helmet
Heritage Image Partnership
John Tenniel;Tenniel
John;Sir John Tenniel
JOSEPH
Joseph Swain
LOCATION
Lyons
Metz
Monochrome
MYTHOLOGY
NINETEENTH CENTURY
PARIS
Print Collector1
Robe
Robes
Satire
Soldier
soldiers
SWAIN
Sword
SWORDS
WARFARE
Wars
Weapon, Military
WEAPONRY
WEAPONS
Weeping