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"Cortège du
Commandant Général des Apothicaires, le prince
Lancelot de Tricanule, à son entrée dans la
Chambre de Pairs"
Cortege of the commander
general of Apothecaries, the Prince of Lancelot de
Tricanule, as he enters the Chambre de Pairs
Ehrengeleit des kommandierenden
Generals der Apotheker, des Prinzen von Lancelot de
Tricanule, bei seinem Eintritt in die Chambre de
Paris
Lithograph by Honoré
Daumier (1808-1879)
Original hand-coloring
Published by Aubert,
Galérie Véro Dodat. Paris, August 1,
1833
Published sur blanc in "La
Caricature" Pl. 299-300
Delteil XX, Nr. 65
The famous satirist
Honoré Daumier is well known for his acrimonious
sense of humor. The story behind this masterpiece of
Daumier's early work: Daumier has Georges Mouton de Lobau
(1770-1838), General and Marshall of France, marching in a
cortege in a posture and conduct of "Here I come!" His
arrival announced by a drummer and followed by subordinates
carrying the insignia of the apothecary guild. Mouton was a
member of the French Chamber of Deputies since 1828. He
played an important role within the liberal opposition. King
Louis-Philippe appointed him to be the Commanding General of
the National Guard. Mouton became famous for having ordered
the fire department of Paris to use their water hoses to
disperse the outraged masses protesting the government
action on Place Vendôme on May 12, 1831. On June 27,
1833 the King appointed him Marshall and Pair de France in
return for this invention to control rebellious
subjects.
Daumier took this happening and
Mouton's "invention" for a good reason to allude to the use
of fire hoses by drawing Prince Lancelot de Tricanule with
the enema (clyster) syringe being carried in the
cortege.
Light general age toning.
Hardly visible light spots from mounting in the two upper
corners. Splendid original hand coloring.
Generally: Very good
condition.
32 x 50,3 cm (ca. 12.5 x
19.8")
Order Nr.
DAUMIER242297SOLD
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