Title | Em...ent, Badinguet Plongé Dans De Serieuses Réflexions |
Alternative Title | Def...initley, Badinguet Lost in Serious Thoughts |
Date | 1870s |
Description | This is a political caricature related to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 or the Paris Commune of 1871. Caption: "Certes je ne puis le dissimuler: j'aime les Prussiens, et j'en ai donné la preuve. Cependant il n'est pas agréable d'en voir un si grand nombre autour de moi, surtout quand ils sont dans une position si...équivoque. Je sens qu'il y a là matière à un examen approfondi. Le cas est plus grave qu'on ne pense. Tout ce que je puis conjecteur c'est que l'agriculture française pourra tirer parti pour les terres de l'engrais naturel fourni par les Prussiens..." Caption (English translation): "Certainly I cannot conceal it, I like the Prussians, and I gave evidence. However it is not nice to see so many around me, especially when they are in a situation so ... equivocal. I feel there is material for a thorough examination. The case is more serious than you think. All I can conjecture is that French agriculture will benefit because the land is so full of the natural fertilizer provided by the Prussians ..." |
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Language | French |
Physical Description | Lithograph |
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Original Item Location | Drawer 4, Item 563 |
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_542.jpg |