Title | La Commune No. 64: Rastoul |
Alternative Title | The Commune: Rastoul |
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Date | 1870s |
Description | This is a political caricature related to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 or the Paris Commune of 1871. Caption: "Membre de la Commune. Rastoul né à Marseille, est un homme âge d'environ quarant ans. Il est doué d'une physionomie douce et sympathique. En 1866, il exerçais la médecine Boulevard Magenta et les pauvres de ce quartier parlent encore de les bienfaits. Rastoul avait un tempérament tres énergique, il vota à la Commune, les mesures les plus autoritaires. Condamné à la déportation simple, il est maintenant a Nouméa où il pratique son art avec succès." Caption (English translation): "Member of the Commune. Rastoul , born in Marseille, is a man of about forty years. He is of a gentle and pleasant appearance. In 1866, he practiced medicine [at] Boulevard Magenta and the poor of that district still talk about his kindness. Rastoul had a very strong temperament, he voted in the Commune for the most authoritarian measures. Condemned to simple deportation, he is now in Nouméa, where he practices his art with success." |
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Language | French |
Physical Description | Pen, ink and gouache |
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Original Item Location | Drawer 2, Item 219 |
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_224.jpg |