POLITICAL CARTOON — “THE MEAL OF THE TWO VERY DEAR COUSINS” - Lot 77

POLITICAL CARTOON — “THE MEAL OF THE TWO VERY DEAR COUSINS” COINDRE (Victor) [attributed to]. The Meal of the Two Very Dear Cousins. Paris, Lith. Taillart, Rue Sainte-Anne, circa 1870–1871. Hand-colored satirical lithograph. Two caricatured sovereigns gathered around a cooking pot, surrounded by military regalia and symbolic provisions; in the background, a “wagon potel et chabot” and allusions to the imperial train. A scathing political satire on the war and relations among European leaders. Print on vellum paper. Significant water stain in the upper and side areas, some foxing and soiling.

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