L’Escamoteur – The Illusionist: French Satirical Engraving
Wonderful colored engraving by Morette after a work by Pasquier. A magician or illusionist entrances an audience at a French
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La Reponse Incroyable – A Satire of Diplomacy
In this wonderful satire, the French Foreign Minister asks a British diplomat how he is faring. The British Diplomat says
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William Hogarth – “The Bruiser” Antique Engraving
This wonderful work by William Hogarth represents the quarrel between two great 18th century satirists. Hogarth depicts British poet and
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Napoleonic Era Caricature – Une Scene du Deluge – Defeat of Prussia in the War of the Fourth Coalition
A Scene from the Flood of 1806 Napoleonic Era Caricature on the War of the Fourth Coalition Handcolored Eau Forte
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The Gastronome After Lunch – Caricature by James Gillray
Der Gastronome – The Gourmand Handcolored copperplate engraving by the famous British caricaturist James Gillray entitled: “Der Gastronome Nach dem
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Le Baron Brisse by Andre Gill – French Cookbook Author Gets Rosted
Le Baron Brisse – by Andre Gill Caricature by Andre Gill Le Baron Brisse – Cover Illustration for La Lune
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Otto Kirchner – A German Gentleman in His Library
Otto Kirchner (Eckartshausen 1887 -1960) Otto Kirchner was a well known Bavarian painter of potraits and genre scenes. This wonderful
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Honoré Daumier – La Lecture du Journal – Plate 3 from Silhouettes
Honoré Daumier La Lecture du Journal Aubert et Cie – November 1, 1840 Plate 3 from Silhouettes A man in his
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Cat Caricatures – Children’s Illustration
Caricatures of Cats Two wonderful framed caricatures of cats from an illustrated children’s book circa 1890-1900. The first shows elegantly
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