Caricature of Francesco Crispi, Italian politician, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer

Caricature of Francesco Crispi, Italian politician, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer

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Caricature of Francesco Crispi, Italian politician, 1896. Satirical cartoon on the defeat of the invading Italian army at the siege of Mek'ele, Ethiopia. Crispi (1818-1901) was prime minister of Italy at the time. The humiliating outcome of the Italian invasion of Ethiopia led to his resignation. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 9th February 1896.

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