Title | Arrestation D'Un Ivrogne Qui N'En Est Pas Un Par Un Autre Quie En Est Un Véritable |
Alternative Title | Arrest of a Drunkard Who is Not Really Drunk by Someone Who is Truly Drunk |
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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. Within illus.: Wines; Police station. (Unsigned work attributed to Paul Klenck.) Caption: "Le Gardien de la Paix -Allons, suivez moi. Le bourgeois -Je ne suis pas ivre. Le gardien -Que je vous dis que vous êtes pris de vin alternativement. Le bourgeois -Je n'ai bu que de l'absinthe gardien. Le gardien -De la paix subséquemment. Le bourgeois -Mais Mr. le gardien de la paix je suis député de Cires-les-Mello. Le gardien -Mêllé-cassis, précisement suivez moi. -Mais Mr. le gardien de la paix je vous répète que je suis Carretrogne Député a l'Assemblée et que j'ai voté la loi sur l'ivrognerie. Raison de plus allors, suivez moi." Caption (English translation): "The policeman-Come on, follow me. The bourgeois-I am not drunk. The policeman- I tell you, you are taken with wine. The bourgeois-I didn’t drink absinthe officer. The policeman-“Police officer”, if you please. The bourgeois-But Mister Sir Police Officer, I am a deputy for Cires-lès-Mello. The policeman-Precisely, you drank mêlé-cassis*. [The bourgeois] But mister sir police officer, I repeat that I am a Member of the Parliament and I voted the law on intoxication. [The policeman] Even more of a reason, come on, follow me." |
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Language | French |
Physical Description | Pen, ink and gouache |
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Original Item Location | Drawer 4, Item 427 |
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_432.jpg |