Title
'Carnaval de 1871'; Wilhelm I of Prussia entering Paris, February 1871. Artist: Unknown
Caption
'Carnaval de 1871'; Wilhelm I of Prussia entering Paris, February 1871. Wilhelm I of Prussia was proclaimed the first Emperor of a united Germany in a ceremony in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on 18 January 1871. Ten days later, Germany's victory in the Franco-Prussian War was effectively complete when the besieged city of Paris surrendered. From a private collection.
Private collection
Date
1871
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B86_247
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (3,6Mb) / 16,4in x 11,9in / 4909 x 3562 (300dpi)