JOC4401061: Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873). “France still has its watch.” The precise commentary that if the servants of Napoleon III have not yet completely abandoned it, “it is that France (...) still has its watch””, and after having almost completely devalised it, they nourish the secret hope of taking it down completely””. Illustration by Andre Gill, La Lanterne, October 10, 1868. Engraving in “” Napoleon dernier: Les Lanternes de l'Empire”” (Volume 1, volume 2), reedition of 1880-1881 of 75 issues of the newspaper “” La Lanterne “” published by Henri Rochefort (1831-1913) between 30/05/1868 and 29/10/1869 at the Anti-Clerical Librairie. Private collection. / Bridgeman Images
JOC4401075: Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873). “” Dussoubs, representative of the people, kills on a barricade, in the December coup d'état.”” Denis Dussoubs (1814-1851), a lawyer and brother of the Republican depute Gaston Dussoubs had gone to the barricades to represent his sick brother. He was killed there, like Depute Baudin. Illustration by Frid'Rick, La Lanterne, November 27, 1868. Engraving in “” Napoleon dernier: Les Lanternes de l'Empire”” (Volume 1, volume 2), reedition of 1880-1881 of 75 issues of the newspaper “” La Lanterne “” published by Henri Rochefort (1831-1913) between 30/05/1868 and 29/10/1869 at the Anti-Clerical Librairie. Private collection. / Bridgeman Images
JOC4401035: Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873). “Stamir, the police journalist.” Alexandre Stamirowski, dit Stamir, had published in his newspaper “L'Inflexible”, a slanderous article accusing Henri Rochefort (1831-1913) of fraud. Illustration by Andre Gill, La Lanterne, July 11, 1868. Engraving in “” Napoleon dernier: Les Lanternes de l'Empire”” (Volume 1, volume 1), reedition of 1880-1881 of 75 issues of the newspaper “” La Lanterne “” published by Henri Rochefort (1831-1913) between 30/05/1868 and 29/10/1869 at the Anti-Clerical Librairie. Private collection. / Bridgeman Images
JOC4401110: Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873). “Mr. Mouton, elector””. The popularity of Emperor Napoleon III was enormous in the countryside that enjoyed a period of prosperity under the Second Empire. It is the peasants who support the regime in elections. Illustration by Sapeck, La Lanterne, June 11, 1869. Engraving in “” Napoleon dernier: Les Lanternes de l'Empire”” (Volume 2, volume 3), reedition of 1880-1881 of 75 issues of the newspaper “” La Lanterne “” published by Henri Rochefort (1831-1913) between 30/05/1868 and 29/10/1869 at the Anti-Clerical Librairie. Private collection. / Bridgeman Images
JOC4401116: Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873). Marguerite Bellanger. Julie Leboeuf, became an actress under the name of Marguerite Bellanger, is the last lasting affair of Emperor Napoleon III to whom she gave a son, Charles, did in 1864. La Lanterne, July 23, 1869. Engraving in “” Napoleon dernier: Les Lanternes de l'Empire”” (Volume 2, volume 3), reedition of 1880-1881 of 75 issues of the newspaper “” La Lanterne “” published by Henri Rochefort (1831-1913) between 30/05/1868 and 29/10/1869 at the Anti-Clerical Librairie. Private collection. / Bridgeman Images
JOC4401040: Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873). “A barn drummer misfortune having had, at the time of the draw, the dark vein of bringing the number 7”: according to the conscription system, the one who draws the wrong number must complete 7 years of service, unless he can pay a replacement. La Lanterne, July 4, 1868. Engraving in “” Napoleon dernier: Les Lanternes de l'Empire”” (Volume 1, vol1), reedition of 1880-1881 of 75 issues of the newspaper “” La Lanterne “” published by Henri Rochefort (1831-1913) between 30/05/1868 and 29/10/1869 at the Anti-Clerical Librairie. Private collection. / Bridgeman Images
JOC4401047: Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873). “We finally decided to do a commemorative service for King Louis of Hollande (1778-1846), husband of Queen Hortense (Hortense de Beauharnais, 1783-1837)”. King Louis of Holland, father of Emperor Napoleon III known for his marital misfortunes. Illustration by Frid'Rick, La Lanterne, August 8, 1868. Engraving in “” Napoleon dernier: Les Lanternes de l'Empire”” (Volume 1, vol1), reedition of 1880-1881 of 75 issues of the newspaper “” La Lanterne “” published by Henri Rochefort (1831-1913) between 30/05/1868 and 29/10/1869 at the Anti-Clerical Librairie. Private collection. / Bridgeman Images