2-360-047 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Louis Blanc, French politician and historian, 1870. A socialist who favoured reform, Blanc (1811-1882) was actively involved in the Revolution of 1848, after which he became a member of the provisional government. The continuing revolutionary ferment led to him being forced to flee into exile, remaining in England until 1871 when he reurned to France and to politics as amember of the National Assembly. A photograph from 'Album de Photographies, Dans L'Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1855-1915', Editions MD, 22 Rue de L'Arcade, Paris 8, 1855-1915.