Title | Le Roi Guillaume Traité Par Le Célèbre Docteur Canon |
Alternative Title | King Guillaume Treated by the Famous Doctor Cannon |
Date | 1870s |
Description | This is a political caricature related to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 or the Paris Commune of 1871. Pencil note: Lyon Bernasconi. Caption: "Vous êtes en triste position, sire, et vous êtes malade d'une forte indigestion de projectiles, mais je crois pouvoir vous guérirpar le système homœpathique, qui seul est applicable dans votre situation. Voici un bombe préparée dans l'officine du fameux Trochu, qui a fait ses preuves comme moi les miennes; car vous savez que le Docteur Canon, de Paris, a une vieille réputation à soutenir. Prenez donc ce remède, sire, et je vous garantis qu'il fera merveille avant peu, vous m'en direz des nouvelles, je veux que tout le monde me félicite du résultat de mon traitement." Caption (English translation): "You are in sad condition, your Majesty, and you're sick of a strong indigestion of projectiles, but I believe I can cure you with the homeopathic system, which only applies in your situation. Here is a bomb prepared in the pharmacy of the famous Trochu, who has made his tests as I have mine, for you know that Dr. Cannon of Paris has an old reputation to uphold. So take this remedy, your Majesty, and I guarantee it will work wonders before long, you tell me the news, I want everyone to congratulate me on the outcome of my treatment." |
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Language | French |
Physical Description | Hand-colored lithograph |
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Original Item Location | Drawer 5, Item 567 |
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_546.jpg |