Napoléon III, Emperor of France
(1808-1873), Reigned 1852-70Sitter in 42 portraits
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Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Herbert Watkins
albumen print, corners diagonally cut, late 1850s
NPG P301(100)
Napoléon, Prince Imperial; Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Harry Furniss
pen and ink
NPG 6251(43)
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Mayer & Pierson
albumen carte-de-visite
NPG Ax38435
Napoléon III, Emperor of France; Napoléon, Prince Imperial; Eugénie, Empress of France
by Disdéri
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1858
NPG Ax38436
Napoléon III, Emperor of France; Eugénie, Empress of France
by Disdéri
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1859
NPG x17111
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Disdéri
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1859
NPG x17109
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Disdéri
albumen carte-de-visite, circa 1859
NPG x17110
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG Ax17919
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s-1870s
NPG Ax17920
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Émile Desmaisons
hand-coloured albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x28175
compiled by Cecilia Mary Jocelyn (née Elliot), after Disdéri, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall, after Camille Silvy, and after Unknown photographers
albumen print collage, 1860s
NPG Ax129160
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x17112
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x129618
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
after Disdéri
albumen print, 1860
NPG Ax7267
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Unknown photographer
albumen print, 1860s
NPG x17114
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Dusacq & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x28173
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Émile Desmaisons
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x28174
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Neurdein
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x28176
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Thiébault
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
NPG x28178
Napoléon III, Emperor of France
by Mayer & Pierson
albumen print, 1860s
NPG Ax196523
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