print; satirical print

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Object Type: print; satirical print
Museum number: 1886,1012.12
Title: Object: Ménage parisien
Description: Satire, no.20; wealthy, elegantly dressed couple outside door to '5e Etage'; printed on separate flap of paper to imitate door which, when opened, reveals child alone in garrett, surrounded by discarded clothes and washing; from the journal 'La Caricature' Lithograph with hand-colouring
Producer name: Print made by: Marie Alexandre Alophe; Published by: Aubert
School/style
Production date: 1831
Production place: Published in: Paris (France)
Materials
Technique: lithograph; hand-coloured
Dimensions: Height: 185 millimetres (couple (sheet)); Height: 165 millimetres (interior (image)); Width: 142 millimetres; Width: 83 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: 'La Caricature' was produced from 1830-35, and founded by Charles Philipon. Another impression: 2000,0521.142.
Bibliographic references: IFF / Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes (vol. I page 106); von Kritter 1980 / La Caricature: Bildsatire in Frankreich 1830-35 (3)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; domestic life; poverty
Associated titles
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1886
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1886,1012.12

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