Title

'The Boeuf Gras for Paris', 1871. Artist: Unknown

Caption

'The Boeuf Gras for Paris', 1871. Peace, dressed in deepest mourning, leads a prime specimen of cattle to France. The leash is made of olive leaves, a symbol of the new peace following France's war against Prussia in which France had suffered much loss. Prussian troops had besieged Paris and, after more than 130 days and under continual bombardment, Paris had surrendered at the end of January 1871. During the course of the war, French citizens had suffered from famine, and from the beginning of February 1871, provision trains to relieve the suffering had been sent to Paris. The British were in the vanguard of the efforts to supply aid to France. From Punch, or the London Charivari, March 4, 1871.

Date

1871

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19A89_430

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,9Mb (4,5Mb) / 12,3in x 17,0in / 3697 x 5099 (300dpi)

Keywords

animal female women woman people baby babies sad horn peace death leading bull war century lady concept mourning winged B&W cartoon MONOCHROME 19th century black & white black and white B W allegorical figure nineteenth century Heritage Image Partnership 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War olive leaf engraving Allegory Unknown John Tenniel;Tenniel John;Sir John Tenniel engraving Allegory