The grim reaper drives the carriage that represents the year 1871. Comparable to England's "Annus horribilis" (1999), 1871 proved to be a disastrous year for France, since the war against Prussia had been lost.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, January 1, 1872.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
