Title
The royal princesses preaching the holy war in Madagascar, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Caption
The royal princesses preaching the holy war in Madagascar, 1894. Madagascar was an independent kingdom ruled by Queen Ravanolova III of the Merina dynasty. France had invaded the island in 1883, precipitating the First Franco-Hova War, and still had colonial designs on Madagascar. The French invaded again in 1895 (Second Franco-Hova War) and formally annexed Madagascar the following year. Ravanolova III was forced into exile in Algeria. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 9th December 1894.
Date
1894
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media
Reference
HRM19C01_349
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,2Mb (4,0Mb) / 11,9in x 16,4in / 3567 x 4921 (300dpi)