Haussmann (Gâcheur)
Print
1870-1871 (printed)
1870-1871 (printed)
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Satirical print showing Baron Haussmann unlocking the 'Caisse(e) Des Trava(ux) De Paris'. Behind him is a vast area of Paris laid flat by his rebuilding schemes. In his right hand he holds a trowel and under his left arm a pick. 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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| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured lithograph on paper |
| Brief description | 'Haussmann (Gâcheur)'. Satirical illustration by De La Tramblais showing Baron Haussmann holding a pick and a trowel. Hand-coloured lithograph, France, 1870-1871. |
| Physical description | Satirical print showing Baron Haussmann unlocking the 'Caisse(e) Des Trava(ux) De Paris'. Behind him is a vast area of Paris laid flat by his rebuilding schemes. In his right hand he holds a trowel and under his left arm a pick. 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. |
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| Gallery label | De La Tramblais
Baron Haussmann stands unlocking a safe in front of a vast area of Paris laid flat by his rebuilding schemes. As Prefect of the Seine from 1853 he completely remodelled the capital. The maze of narrow streets gave way to straight wide boulevards, with macadam surfaces which could not be turned up to make barricades. During the suppression of the Commune they were to prove a magnificent field for artillery fire. As a result of the huge loans he had contracted in order to finance these schemes Haussmann was dismissed by Ollivier’s Government.
Lithograph, coloured by hand.
From a series of 10. E.278-1962(27/05/1971-10/10/1971) |
| Historical context | As Prefect of the Seine from 1853 Baron Haussmann (1809-91) completely remodelled Paris. The maze of narrow streets gave way to straight wide boulevards, with macadam surfaces which could not be turned up to make barricades. During the suppression of the Commune they were to prove a magnificent field for artillery fire. Although the new water supply and gigantic system of sewers could only be beneficial for the Parisians, the glittering new city had its darker aspects. Rents in the centre rose astronomically. Previously the proletariat had lived alongside the rich; now they were pushed out of town to districts like Belleville, Menilmontant, La Villette and Montmartre, forming areas where discontent was concentrated, and in which it was easy to organize revolts. As a result of the huge loans he had contracted in order to finance these schemes Haussmann was dismissed by Ollivier’s Government. |
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| Accession number | E.278-1962 |
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| Record created | January 28, 2009 |
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