500 Years of French Caricatures, Satire, and Wit
Mar 27th, 2013 by bachmann
Here comes the Sun King
This rare collection of hand-colored plates, bound in two volumes, was originally published as as series of 80 pamphlet parts over the years 1834-1837. This historic work by Ernest Jaime is considered significant for being one of the earliest publications dedicated to the history of French humor. It was carefully researched by Jaime, the editor and engraver, who painstakingly compiled and reproduced prints of French satire and caricatures from the 14th century to the end of the Napoleonic era. The humor often takes aim at French mores and fashion, aristocrats, clergy, monarchs, revolutionary leaders, and of course, the British. The wit is often coarse and crass, with images related to spanking, flatulence, gluttony, and constipation.
King George trips over his own feet and loses his crown
A gluttonous Louis the XVI
The absurdity of fashion
- Description:
- Musée de la caricature, ou, Recueil des caricatures les plus remarquables publiées en France depuis le quatorzième siècle jusqu’à nos jours … calquées et gravées à l’eau forte sur les épreuves originales du temps … Paris : Delloye, 1838.
- Persistent Link:
- http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:FHCL:10457412
- Repository:
- Widener Library
- Institution:
- Harvard University
