Horse-drawn carriage carrying General Prim during the terrorist attack in which he lost his life on 27 December 1870.
Four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used by General Prim for his everyday transport. On 27 December 1870, in this carriage, General Prim suffered the terrorist attack in which he lost his life. The carriage still has the bullet holes made by the two groups of men armed with blunderbusses, with which they fired on the vehicle from both sides.
Details of the work
Origin
Paris
Object
Carriage
Dimensions
350 cm x 200 cm; height = 200 cm
Technique
Carved; painted; wrought ironwork; cast-iron; tanned; upholstered
Material
Wood; ivory; glass; bronze; iron; leather; silk