Lightboxes
Cart
alb3979887

Monument to Leon Gambetta, Ville d'Avray, Paris, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer

Monument to Leon Gambetta, Ville d'Avray, Paris, 1891. A Republican politician, Gambetta (1838-1882), was an opponent of the French Second Empire. In 1870 he proclaimed the Third Republic after Napoleon III was captured by the Prussians after the Battle of Sedan. Gambetta himself famously escaped from Paris in a hot air balloon when the city was besieged by the Prussians, rallying support for resistance to the invaders in the provinces. He was influential as the real leader of the republicans in politics in the first decade of the Third Republic, but did not actually hold office until a brief and unsuccessful period as premier in 1881-1882. A print from a supplement to Le Petit Journal, 21st November 1891.
Share
pinterestPinterest
twitterTwitter
facebookFacebook
emailEmail

Add to another lightbox

Add to another lightbox
add to lightbox print share
Do you already have an account? Sign in
You do not have an account? Register
Buy this image. Select the use:
Loading...
Title:
Monument to Leon Gambetta, Ville d'Avray, Paris, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Caption:
Monument to Leon Gambetta, Ville d'Avray, Paris, 1891. A Republican politician, Gambetta (1838-1882), was an opponent of the French Second Empire. In 1870 he proclaimed the Third Republic after Napoleon III was captured by the Prussians after the Battle of Sedan. Gambetta himself famously escaped from Paris in a hot air balloon when the city was besieged by the Prussians, rallying support for resistance to the invaders in the provinces. He was influential as the real leader of the republicans in politics in the first decade of the Third Republic, but did not actually hold office until a brief and unsuccessful period as premier in 1881-1882. A print from a supplement to Le Petit Journal, 21st November 1891.
Credit:
Album / Artmedia / Heritage Images
Releases:
? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
Rights questions?
Image size:
3875 x 4514 px | 50.0 MB
Print size:
32.8 x 38.2 cm | 12.9 x 15.0 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: