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Summary
Proclamation de l'Empire, à l'Hôtel de ville, le 2 décembre 1852
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Title
Proclamation de l'Empire, à l'Hôtel de ville, le 2 décembre 1852
Description
The official declaration of the Second Empire, at the Hôtel de ville, on December 2, 1852. The Second Empire was established following Napoléon III's coup d'état of the previous year.
Date
12 November 1852
date QS:P571,+1852-11-12T00:00:00Z/11
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
17.6 x 22.8 cm
Collection
Brown University Library
Native name
Brown University Library
Parent institution
Brown University
Location
Providence
Coordinates
41° 49′ 34.21″ N, 71° 24′ 11.7″ W
Website
https://library.brown.edu
Authority file
: Q22341583
VIAF: 153541430
LCCN: n81029638
J9U: 987007259020805171
WorldCat
institution QS:P195,Q22341583
Notes
Paris: Illustration
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This image is available from the Brown University Library under the digital ID 1223580265859375.
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