print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1918,0629.63
- Title
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Object: L'échenillement et les semailles
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Series: La Caricature
- Description
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Republican satire showing farmers removing human-headed caterpillars from the branches of a large tree; the caterpillars are caricatures of politicians associated with the reign of Louis Philippe, such as Lobau, Etienne, Thiers, d'Argout, Dupin, Viennet, Soult; more caterpillars are seen crawling under the tree, among them are Madier de Montjau and Guizot; on the right a boy carrying the 'water of equality' approaches, nearby a mole lies dead next to the word 'restauration'; on the left, a dog attacking one of the caterpillars, a boy about to squash another under his foot, and a man picking pears from a tree whose trunk recalls Louis Philippe; in the background, Marianne, followed by children, sows papers representing republican revendications such as the sovereignty of the people; sixth plate for La Caricature's 'Association mensuelle lithographique'. January 1833
Lithograph
- Production date
- 1833
- Dimensions
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Height: 377 millimetres (ruled border)
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Width: 314 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- 'L'Association mensuelle lithographique' is a special edition of 'La Caricature' created in 1832 by Philipon to cover legal costs. For an extra franc, subscribers to 'L'Association Mensuelle' received an exclusive lithograph printed on white paper.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: July Monarchy 1830-1848
- Associated titles
Associated Title: La Caricature
- Acquisition date
- 1918
- Acquisition notes
- Unidentified mark, recto, lower left: red, oval stamp (not in Lugt).
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1918,0629.63
