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Two oyster sellers
In the foreground a figure leans against a lamppost
11th March 1981
25th September 1967
The Emperor unveiling Italian Liberty Walker's Shot Manufactory Two oyster sellers'The Emperor unveiling Italian Liberty', 1859. Here, upon a plinth labelled 'Liberty', Louis Napoleon unveils a crude statue of his cousin Plon Plon and introduces him as the representative of 'Italian Liberty'. Plon Plon's reputation for being less than bright is clearly illustrated in his vacuous expression and silly posture. Punch reports that, at this time, it was believed that one reason that Napoleon III had become involved in Italy's fight for