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Antique historical bookplate engraving depicting “The Surrender at Sedan” — the pivotal 1870 moment when Napoleon III surrendered to Prussian forces, marking the collapse of the Second French Empire during the Franco-Prussian War
Title: The Surrender at Sedan
Historical event: Franco-Prussian War, 1870
Print type: Lithograph / Bookplate engraving
Date: 1894 Best Men and Famous Women
Paper: Heavy matte stock
Size: 10 in x 7 in
Condition: Age toning, edge wear, tissue ghosting typical of folio prints
This dramatic interior composition shows the formal surrender meeting, a defining turning point in European military and political history.
Issued as part of an early 20th-century historical art folio, printed on heavy paper with wide margins — ready for framing.
Ideal for collectors of:
Napoleonic / French military history
Franco-Prussian War memorabilia
European political history
Antique war engravings