Colored Vanity Fair caricature of a man in a bicorne hat and brown coat leaning on a cane, with a winged woman raising a finger to her lips behind him.

Sovereigns, No. 1: Le régime parlementaire (Napoleon III), Vanity Fair 1869

A colored Vanity Fair caricature shows a man in a bicorne hat, brown overcoat and white breeches, leaning on a cane before a red-tinted skyline. Behind him a winged woman in a patterned gown raises a finger to her lips, and the caption reads 'Le régime parlementaire.'

Artist: James Tissot
Date: 1869
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Source: Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size: 1121 × 1920 px

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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work dates by 1869; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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