Le Blagorama
Print
1871 (printed)
1871 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Satirical print in which the Emperor Napoleon III, wearing a blue coat and a top hat, holds the a sheet of paper in his right hand lettered 'Ma Justification'. Behind him stands the Prince Imperial, who pinches his nose and whose hand he holds. The scene takes place on a street. Print from a set of caricatures, broadsheets and illustrations in ten volumes. Each volume is half-bound in red leather, gold tooled and stamped with imperial emblems, title etc.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Le Blagorama (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | 'Le Blagorama'. Satirical illustration by Henri Demare in which the Emperor Napoleon III holds the hand of the Prince Imperial, who pinches his nose. Hand-coloured lithograph, France, 1871. |
| Physical description | Satirical print in which the Emperor Napoleon III, wearing a blue coat and a top hat, holds the a sheet of paper in his right hand lettered 'Ma Justification'. Behind him stands the Prince Imperial, who pinches his nose and whose hand he holds. The scene takes place on a street. Print from a set of caricatures, broadsheets and illustrations in ten volumes. Each volume is half-bound in red leather, gold tooled and stamped with imperial emblems, title etc. |
| Dimensions | The prints in this series are described in the accession record as being of various sizes. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Le Blagorama par H. Demare En vente Chez Plataut, rue du Croissant, 15 Imp. Coulbouef, Paris Sa dernière Ressource!!' (Lettered) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1962. London: HMSO, 1964. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.435-1962 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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