NEWS FROM VERSAILLES - Lot 247

NEWS FROM VERSAILLES KLENCK, Paul. News from Versailles. Paris, Talons Press, 19 Marché Saint-Honoré, [1871]. A colored satirical lithograph depicting a peasant writing a long letter using an enormous inkwell bearing the inscription “Spelling Ink for Use by Peasants in the Countryside.” The text, deliberately riddled with spelling errors, forms the core of the satire. Signed P. Klenck. A few creases, foxing, and minor signs of wear.

Estimate:£50.76

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