A Zouave soldier, holding a poison bottle, is carrying on his back Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, who is looking through a telescope. Drawing, 18--.

Date:
1800-1899
Reference:
571914i
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Apparently a reference to the Zouave regiment in Napoleon III's Imperial Guard, or to Zouave contributions to the French military campaigns in the Franco-Prussian War. The bottle is labelled "[Po]ison" and has an attached label inscribed [to be taken] "every 2 hours"

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1800-1899

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1 drawing : charcoal (?), ink and wash ; image 53.5 x 38.1 cm

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T. Valck [?] The signature is indistinct: possibly "T. Valck", "T. Volck" or similar, possibly with the forename initial Th. rather than T.

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Wellcome Collection 571914i

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