On the Hunt - Lot 104

On the Hunt [GALTIMAN]. — ON THE HUNT. Paris, circa 1870–1871. Colored lithograph depicting two Prussian soldiers blowing horns in front of the “Fort of Sedan,” while a crowned figure with a human head and an animal’s body is depicted as game. Caption: “Hey, Tartuffe!! What fine game in the mouth of that rascal coming toward us!!... Fetch, Azor... Fetch... You’ll get some sweet juice!!! ” A scathing political caricature relating to the defeat at Sedan and the fall of Napoleon III. Colored lithograph. A few foxing spots and marginal soiling.

Estimate:£50.76

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