Caption

Caricature of the politician Léon Faucher as a defeated wrestler, Un lutteur malheureux, Currentities, cartoon, Series number, 184, Ratapoil gives Faucher a drink to help him recover., printmaker: Honoré Daumier, Paris, printer (person): Charles Prudent Trinocq, publisher: Aubert & Cie., 1851, printer (person), paper, lithography, height 323 mm x width 230 mm, Print used for: Le Charivari, May 18, 1852. In Daumier's oeuvre, Ratapoil is a cunning supporter of militarism, and a proponent of the rehabilitation of the Napoleonic Empire., Person, Léon Faucher, historical persons, political caricatures and satires, caricatures (human types), A sketch in muted tones shows a thin seated figure with visible ribs and emaciated limbs slumped in a chair, head tilted back and mouth open, while a standing figure leans over holding the seated figure’s head with one hand and a small rectangular object near the seated mouth with the other; the standing figure wears a dark robe and a hat with a turned brim, and both figures have exaggerated facial features. The seated figure’s clothing includes shorts and visible folds, and a worn book lies on the floor near the chair. The background is lightly textured with faint stains and smudges across the surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A93_404

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Rights managed

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46.8Mb (6.0Mb) / 12.0in x 15.2in / 3585 x 4562 (300dpi)

Keywords

Caricature politician Léon Faucher defeated wrestler lutteur malheureux Currentities cartoon Series number 184 Ratapoil gives Faucher drink help recover printmaker Honoré Daumier Paris printer person Charles Prudent Trinocq publisher Aubert & Cie 1851 paper lithography height 323 mm x width 230 mm Print Le Charivari 18 1852 Daumier's oeuvre cunning supporter militarism proponent rehabilitation Napoleonic Empire Person Léon Faucher historical persons political caricatures satires caricatures human types sketch muted tones thin seated figure visible ribs emaciated limbs slumped chair head tilted back mouth open standing figure leans holding seated figure’s head hand small rectangular object near seated mouth standing figure wears dark robe hat turned brim figures exaggerated facial features seated figure’s clothing includes shorts visible folds worn book lies floor near background lightly textured faint stains smudges across surface