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1850s Saturday Evening Post Political Cartoon Scenes in Europe Austrian Eagle

About this piece

Original mid-19th century woodcut political cartoon clipping titled "Scenes in Europe" depicting the Emperor of Austria as a double-headed eagle. The illustration satirizes the Austrian response to the Siege of Sebastopol during the Crimean War.

• Condition: VG-
• Publication: Saturday Evening Post
• Date: Circa 1850-1860
• Subject: Crimean War / Emperor of Austria
• Type: Original Newspaper Clipping
• Dimensions: Approx. 5 x 7.1 inches

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Keywords: crimean war, political satire, woodcut engraving, antique ephemera, austrian empire, sebastopol, nineteenth century, historical print, victorian era, journalism history

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