Leader of the Parisian Blood Red Republic

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Title

Leader of the Parisian Blood Red Republic

Source

Richard Vogler Cruikshank Collection

Publisher

George Cruikshank

Date

June 1, 1871

Relation

The caption beneath the image reads: "The Leader, of the Parisian Blood Red Republic, or the Infernal Fiend!/ For no needs more Fiendish were ever perpetrated in the history of man than those committed & caused by the 'Red Republicans' in the late revolt. It was these ignorant drunken brutes who in a great measure, brought about the war with Germany, which has ended in the dishonor of their country & in tens of thousands of their fellow countrymen being killed or wounded & also the Death or injury of many women & children, and by their insane attempt to hold Paris & rule France, they have further caused the slaughter of thousands of men, women & children—as well as the destruction of their city & many of its treasures and by misleading women & driving them mad with drink, have caused them to act in such a way that the enraged soldiers in their fure have shot down & slaughtered women of Paris, young & old! as if they were wild beasts!!!— As there is a 'Red Republicn' party in this Country, some national means should be taken to show these mistaken men that such plans if carried out, would not only destroy the laws of civilized society but also be subverting the laws of nature. And therefore a law should be passed to make it criminal for such insane principles to be advocated."

Format

Etching with hand coloring

Language

English

Files

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Citation

“Leader of the Parisian Blood Red Republic,” Cruikshank UCLA , accessed January 9, 2025, http://cruikshank.ucla.edu/items/show/1354.