The Bastards of Badinguet - Lot 221

The Bastards of Badinguet GALTIMAN. — THE BASTARDS OF BADINGUET... Paris, Beillet Press, circa 1870–1871. Large black-and-white lithograph depicting Napoleon III, seen from behind, gazing at a long line of grotesque and cosmopolitan figures. Printed handwritten caption: “It is between two mugs of beer, and to occupy his leisure time, that he takes pleasure in having his innumerable army of Bastards march past his eyes three times a day..... ” A black-and-white print of a particularly scathing anti-Bonapartist caricature. Lithograph. A few foxing spots, small stains, and creases.

Estimation:€80

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