Title

'The Red Mokanna', 1871. Artist: Joseph Swain

Caption

'The Red Mokanna', 1871. The menacing figure of The Commune stands over France who has little more to give. After France's defeat by Prussia, the Commune increased in violence. It destroyed the Vendome Column erected by Napoleon I. It seized property and took hostages, amongst them the Archbishop of Paris. Money and property was requisitioned. The Tuileries and the Louvre were set on fire and, on the 24th May, the hostages were shot. Eventually, the Commune's stronghold at Belleville was stormed by the troops of the Assembly and eventually the Commune was broken and its members killed or captured. From Punch, or the London Charivari, June 3, 1871.

Date

1871

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Cartoon Collector

Reference

HRM19B03_468

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,8Mb (6,0Mb) / 12,2in x 17,1in / 3662 x 5134 (300dpi)

Keywords

female women woman people male man men France guy threatening war century crown lady concept defeat B&W menacing defeated cartoon MONOCHROME cowering 19th century black & white black and white B W allegorical figure nineteenth century Heritage Image Partnership 1870-1871 Franco-Prussian War Paris Commune Joseph Swain John Tenniel;Tenniel John;Sir John Tenniel Swain Joseph