The fifteenth of august had been declared a national holiday by napoléon i. The date coincided with his birthday, and with the signature of the "concordat," whereby the pope agreed to grant legitimacy to the emperor. The "saint-napoléon" day, as it was called, disappeared during the restauration and the july monarchy, but napoléon iii instaured it back. This print shows the events on the fifteenth of august at the paris world fair. On the same day, the emperor and empress inaugurated the newly built opéra garnier. Date: 1868. Dimensions: 17.8 x 23.5 cm. Medium: engraving. Collection: Brown University Library.
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