Le Plan De Trochu
Print
1870-1871 (printed)
1870-1871 (printed)
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| Place of origin |
Satirical print with three caricatures of the French general Trochu and a musical score and lyrics. In the illustration on the left the general is shown, his hat falling from his head, with his left hand placed on a doorway with the word 'Sorite' inscribed over it; at the centre he is shown, his hands together, with a roll of paper lettered 'Plan. Plan. Plan' under his arm; on the right he is shown ironing a sheet with the words 'La Marne' written on it. 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 Plan De Trochu (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | 'Le Plan De Trochu'. Satirical illustration and song sheet with three caricatures of the French general Trochu and a musical score and lyrics. Hand-coloured lithograph, France, 1870-1871. |
| Physical description | Satirical print with three caricatures of the French general Trochu and a musical score and lyrics. In the illustration on the left the general is shown, his hat falling from his head, with his left hand placed on a doorway with the word 'Sorite' inscribed over it; at the centre he is shown, his hands together, with a roll of paper lettered 'Plan. Plan. Plan' under his arm; on the right he is shown ironing a sheet with the words 'La Marne' written on it. 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 Plan De Trochu Seule histoire vraie du siége de Paris Prix : 25 Centimes Publication du journal Le Grelot, 20, rue du Croissant, Paris. Imprimerie Édouard Blot, rue Bleue, 7, Paris.' (Most prints in this set are lettered with the names of artists and printers and have captions) |
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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.1010-1962 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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