BADINGUET LOST IN DEEP THOUGHT - Lot 65

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:£67.68

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