Vanity Fair caricature of a bearded ruler in a gold crown and yellow robes, holding a whip and sword, with small figures trampled at his feet.

Vanity Fair caricature: 'La civilisation russe', October 16, 1869

Colour print from Vanity Fair's 'Sovereigns' series showing a bearded ruler in a crown and yellow robes, gripping a knout and a sword while small figures lie crushed at his feet. The caption reads 'La civilisation russe' and the sheet is dated October 16, 1869.

Artist: James Tissot
Date: 1869
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Size: 1200 × 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.
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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