BONAPARTE’S EARLY FEATS - Lot 231

BONAPARTE’S EARLY FEATS KLENCK, Paul. Bonaparte’s Early Feats. Paris: Grognet, printer, 16 Rue des Écoles, [1870–1871]. Partially colored satirical lithograph depicting Napoleon III as a Corsican bandit attacking a traveler. In the background: a sign reading “Route de Corse” and a building marked “Enragé.” Caption: “Your wallet or your life?” Signed P. Klenck. An anti-Bonapartist caricature referencing the Bonapartes’ Corsican origins and likening the former emperor to a highwayman. A few foxing spots and marginal creases.

Estimate:£42.24

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