La civilisation russe, Vanity Fair caricature, 1869
A colour caricature from Vanity Fair, dated October 16, 1869, shows a bearded man in a jeweled crown and golden robe seated frontally, holding a scepter and sword. Small prostrate figures crouch at the lower edge beneath him, and the caption reads 'La civilisation russe.'
- Artist
- James Tissot
- Date
- Medium
- Source
- Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
- Size
- 650 × 1030 px
Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1902; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)