Que Le Peuple Veille!!!!
Print
1870-1871 (printed)
1870-1871 (printed)
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Satirical print showing a female figure, representative of France, standing and holding a sword and with the year '1870' written above her; at her feet, and with its head under her skirt, is a goose. The goose has the words 'Poire D'Orleans [word illegible] 1830' on its side and is held at the tail by a man; the word 'Reaction' is written above him. To the left is a soldier carrying a rifle, his bayonet run through a sheet of paper which reads 'Republique 1792'; above him are the words '18 Brumaire'. To the right is a caricature of Napoleon III; he is driving a dagger through a sheet of paper with the words 'Republique 1848' 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 | Que Le Peuple Veille!!!! (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | 'Que Le Peuple Veille!!!!' Satirical illustration by Georges Labadie Pilotell showing a female figure, representative of France, and a caricature of Napoleon III. Hand-coloured lithograph, France, 1870-1871. |
| Physical description | Satirical print showing a female figure, representative of France, standing and holding a sword and with the year '1870' written above her; at her feet, and with its head under her skirt, is a goose. The goose has the words 'Poire D'Orleans [word illegible] 1830' on its side and is held at the tail by a man; the word 'Reaction' is written above him. To the left is a soldier carrying a rifle, his bayonet run through a sheet of paper which reads 'Republique 1792'; above him are the words '18 Brumaire'. To the right is a caricature of Napoleon III; he is driving a dagger through a sheet of paper with the words 'Republique 1848' 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 | 'Croquis Révolutionnaires Par Pilotell. Dépot chez Saillant, rue du Croissant Lith Barousse Paris Que Le Peuple Veille!!!!' (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.512-1962 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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