Antique Print-PROBLEME-ALGEBRIQUE-NAPOLEON-III-CARICATURE-Taltimon-1870

Antique Print-PROBLEME-ALGEBRIQUE-NAPOLEON-III-CARICATURE-Taltimon-1870

Print

€75.00

‘PROBLEME ALGEBRIQUE.’

– A satirical caricature illustrating an algebraic problem where the head of Napoleon III is humorously transformed into a fish, specifically a mackerel. The illustration plays on a sequential resemblance concept, where each head in a series gradually morphs into the final fish form. The inscription suggests a commentary on Napoleon III’s political fate, implying that, like a mackerel, he was caught in an unavoidable trap. The print is a humorous political critique of his leadership and downfall.

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Description

Medium: Lithograph, hand-colored on wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 37.9 x 28.4 cm (14.92 x 11.18 inch). Image size: 37.9 x 28.4 cm. (14.92 x 11.18 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, some minor creases, colors remain strong. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

NAPOLEON III, POLITICAL SATIRE, CARICATURE, ALGEBRAIC PROBLEM, MACKEREL, HUMOR, FRENCH HISTORY, 19TH-CENTURY SATIRE | EXPO-503 (SATIRE)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Musee Carnavalet, Histoire de Paris.

Reference: Inventory Number: Musee Carnavalet – QB.2609.

Biography engraver: Taltimon was a French caricaturist and lithographer active in the 19th century. His works often targeted political figures through humor and satire, commenting on the socio-political events of his time.

Additional information

Dimensions 28 × 37 × 1 cm

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