Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
La Caricature: Ah! Mayeux! Mayeux!! Chian li li li! On m'a donc fichu mon nom sur le dos nom de D . . . !.
Call Number
E East 46/GC077/Box 20/Normal/19th c./Artists Delacroix-Delatre GA 2012.00460
Identifier
ark:/88435/dc7h14b321f
Publisher
[s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d. [ca. 1830]
Language
No linguistic content
Date Created
1830
Extent
1 item ; sheet 24.8 x 33.8 cm.
Source Acquisition
Gift of Elmer Adler.
References
La Caricature, a weekly established by Charles Philipon. In 1830, Paris, two lithographs were inserted in each issue. Publication suppressed in 1835
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Notes
Medium: Lithographs, Hand coloring
Inscribed in pencil, verso: "Collection of Elmer Adler, Princeton, 1948".
Depiction: Caricature regarding racism. Group of boys taunt elderly [Chinese?] woman wearing mask and French attire.
Signed in plate, above: "La Caricature (Journal)".
Signed in plate, lower right: "J. Grandeville".
Signed in plate, lower left: "Lith de Delaporte seur de Langlume".
Signed in plate, lower right: "On s'abonne chez Aubert, Galerie Vero Dodat".

Discovery Information

Subject
Caricature
Chinese—France—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Women pedestrians—France—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Boys—France—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Racism—France—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons

Physical Characteristics

File Count
2

Institutional Information

Collection
Omega Project
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/e3405d5e-ec2f-4cdc-9d00-40074e464b79/manifest