print;
satirical print;
newspaper/periodical
- Museum number
- 1861,1214.136
- Title
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Object: La Parade est l'amie de l'Homme
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Series: L'Éloquence de la Chair
- Description
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Plate 3: two men wearing protective headgear and a glove on one arm fence with sticks in an arms room, the one in the foreground, seen three-quarters from behind, lunges forward his right arm and stick raised, his left arm behind his back, while his partner parries the thrust against his raised right forearm, holding a baton, his left arm behind his back, while to right three men watch, one standing, two seated, one holding a stick; on the walls hang three helmets and a shield inscribed "MICHEL / PISSEUX"; page with text on the verso, from 'Le Charivari' of 26 August 1843
Lithograph and letterpress
- Production date
- 1843
- Dimensions
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Height: 203 millimetres (inner ruled border; sheet cropped)
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Width: 155 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- According to Armelhaut & Bocher, the print was published in 'Le Charivari' on 26 August 1843. The impression catalogued here corresponds to the second state described in the catalogue, apart from having 'Edit." included in th publication line.
The series 'L'Éloquence de la Chair' comprises twenty one lithographs, published in 'Le Charivari'.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Le Charivari
- Acquisition date
- 1861
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1861,1214.136