The First Lesson! arthur Mee The museum contains the natural

The museum contains the natural history collection of Sir Ashton Lever

a man and dog show more interest in a woman than the prints that she gestures towards with her fan

with a figure showing three men the Duke of Wellington's probable burial place indicated by the light from the lantern on ground

The way to Stanhope Street'

wearing a scarlet gown and shrieval chain and badge

The First Lesson! arthur Mee The museum contains the natural'The First Lesson!', 1859. 'Not so Bad for a Beginner!' In this cartoon, Liberty in the role of a schoolmistress helps a childish Napoleon III to write the word 'Amnesty' on the blackboard. All around are the accoutrements of the playroom, including a toy sword and a battered and broken drum. In mid August 1859, the army that had accompanied Napoleon III to Italy made a triumphal entry into Paris. In honour of the occasion, Napoleon issued an amnesty