BADINGUET LOST IN DEEP THOUGHT [NAPOLEON III - WAR OF...
BADINGUET LOST IN DEEP THOUGHT
[NAPOLEON III - WAR OF 1870 - CARTOON]
Badinguet lost in deep thought.
Large colored caricature depicting Napoleon III, adorned with oversized ears and an enormous mustache, standing in the midst of a group of Prussian soldiers depicted in a scatological pose.
Satirical text printed beneath the illustration, beginning: “I certainly cannot hide it: I love the Prussians…”
Contemporary colored lithograph.
Circa 1870–1871.
Creases, small tears, and minor damage to the margins; some soiling.
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BADINGUET LOST IN DEEP THOUGHT
[NAPOLEON III - WAR OF 1870 - CARTOON]
Badinguet lost in deep thought.
Large colored caricature depicting Napoleon III, adorned with oversized ears and an enormous mustache, standing in the midst of a group of Prussian soldiers depicted in a scatological pose.
Satirical text printed beneath the illustration, beginning: “I certainly cannot hide it: I love the Prussians…”
Contemporary colored lithograph.
Circa 1870–1871.
Creases, small tears, and minor damage to the margins; some soiling.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
