A Decided Preference Finish:none Original is oil on canvas

Original is oil on canvas 71x81

Found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art

View of no 72 Cheyne Walk

Original is oil on canvas 98

A Decided Preference Finish:none Original is oil on canvas'A Decided Preference', 1877. France is shown wearing the outfit of the Republic and deciding that she looks her best in it. This relates to the elections to the French Chamber of Deputies that took place in mid October 1877. The elections resulted in a triumph for the Republicans who won 316 seats. The result showed that France was still in favour of the Republic and was thus a perceived setback for the President, M'Mahon. From Punch, or the London