Title | La Grande Chaumière à Alger |
Alternative Title | The Big Thatched Cottage in Algeria |
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Description | This is a political caricature related to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 or the Paris Commune of 1871. No. 22. Within illus.: Le postillon de Lonjumeau (The Coachman of Lonjumeau); Big Cottage. Chez Hautecouer Martinet, rue du Coq S. Honoré, 15. Lith. de Lemercier Paris. |
Caption | Caption: English translation: "Come on old fellow, to the front, The Lone Cavalier! Let's join arms, set to partners, even let go with a decent little cancan, and prove to these amiable ladies that it’s not for nothing that we’re part of the light infantry!!!" |
Inscription | Come on old fellow, to the front, The Lone Cavalier! Let's join arms, set to partners, even let go with a decent little cancan, and prove to these amiable ladies that it’s not for nothing that we’re part of the light infantry!!! |
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Language | French |
Physical Description | Hand-colored lithograph |
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Original Item Location | Drawer 4, Item 469 |
Original Collection | Alvin Romansky Franco-Prussian War and Paris Commune Caricatures |
Digital Collection | Franco-Prussian War and Paris Commune Caricatures |
Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/roman |
Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
Use and Reproduction | This item is in the public domain and may be used freely. |
File Name | roman_201203_474a.jpg |