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'The Emperor unveiling Italian Liberty', 1859.
'The Emperor unveiling Italian Liberty', 1859. Here, upon a plinth labelled 'Liberty', Louis Napoleon unveils a crude statue of his cousin Plon-Plon and introduces him as the representative of 'Italian Liberty'. Plon-Plon's reputation for being less than bright is clearly illustrated in his vacuous expression and silly posture. Punch reports that, at this time, it was believed that one reason that Napoleon III had become involved in Italy's fight for freedom from Austrian domination was that he cherished hopes of seating his cousin, Prince Napoleon Joseph Charles Bonaparte, known in Paris contemptuously as 'Plon-Plon', upon the throne of Italy. From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 1, 1859.
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AR926911
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Purpose
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3679px × 5107px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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19th century
B&W
B/W
Black & White
Black and white
BODY
Bonaparte
Caricature
Cartoon
Charles Louis Napol?on
Charles Louis Napol?on Bonaparte
Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte
concept
country
COUSIN
Crown
emperor
Emperor Napoleon III
Engraving
Face
Family
France
French
Heritage Image Partnership
Italy
Ladder
Liberty
LOCATION
Louis Napoleon
Male
Man
Men
Monochrome
Moustache
Napoleon Bonaparte III
Napoleon III
NINETEENTH CENTURY
People
plinth
Politics
Portrait
Prince
Prince Napoleon
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royal
Royalty
Satire
Statue
unveiling