La Meute Allemande A La Curée
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1870-1871 (printed)
1870-1871 (printed)
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Satirical print depicting Wilhelm, Emperor of Germany, driving his hounds (symbolizing the German states) forward to attack a woman (symbolizing France) who is tied to a stake. 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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Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured lithograph on paper |
Brief description | 'La Meute Allemande A La Curée'. Satirical illustration by 'Patrioty' depicting Wilhelm, Emperor of Germany driving his hounds to attack a woman representing France. Hand-coloured lithograph, France, 1870-1871. |
Physical description | Satirical print depicting Wilhelm, Emperor of Germany, driving his hounds (symbolizing the German states) forward to attack a woman (symbolizing France) who is tied to a stake. 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 | Talons "Patrioty"
The Emperor drives his hounds, symbolising the German states, forward to the kill.
Lithograph, coloured by hand. E.857-1962(27/05/1971-10/10/1971) |
Object history | This lithograph was plate 1 in a series entitled Croquis Republicans. |
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Accession number | E.857-1962 |
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Record created | February 5, 2009 |
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