Title

Napoleon III and Bismarck at the weaver's cottage in Donchery, 2 September 1870

Caption

Napoleon III and Bismarck at the weaver's cottage in Donchery, 2 September 1870, (1936). 'Napoleon III Und Bismarck Vor Dem Weberhäuschen in Donchery, 2 September 1870'. During the Franco-Prussian War, the Château de Sedan in north-eastern France was surrounded by the Prussian army on 1 September. French emperor Napoleon III (1808-1873) surrendered the following day in the neighbouring town of Donchery. Here Prussian Chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) dictates the terms of surrender to Napoleon III. From "Bilder Deutscher Geschichte", (Pictures of German History), No.12, cigarette card album. [Cigaretten-Bilderdienst, Altona-Bahrenfeld, Hamburg, Germany, 1936]

Date

1936

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19F23_374

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

61,7Mb (2,2Mb) / 17,1in x 14,0in / 5141 x 4196 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany people male man men historical meeting German arts politics country French France emperor book guy color royal political war location century soldier thirties literature royalty concept battle defeat victor despondent defeated Ardennes politician surrender album Colour 19th century surrendering 1930s Prussian politicians 20th century nineteenth century statesman history historic The Print Collector 1870-1871 Battle of Sedan capitulation chancellor cigarette card Franco-Prussian War Prussia Otto von Bismarck Unknown Bismarck Otto von Prince Otto Edward Leopold von Count Otto Edward Leopold von Bismarck Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck Duke of Lauenburg Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schonhausen Duke of Lau cigarette card Prince Otto von Bismarck-Schönhausen Wilhelm Camphausen Camphausen Wilhelm Bilder Deutscher Geschichte O.H.W. Hadank Hadank O.H.W. Oskar Hermann Werner Hadank Oskar Hermann Werner O H W Hadank O H W Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Altona-Bahrenfeld Altona-Bahrenfeld Cigaretten-Bilderdienst Cigaretten Bi cigarette card