Le Marchand de Rois, The Kingsman, 1831, cartoon, print, Caricature of the negotiations regarding the selection of a Belgian king, February 1831. A masquerade artist with a barrel organ and eight dolls dressed as monarchs. The organist holds a little king up in his hand. With a French song in four verses at the bottom., printmaker, Belgium, paper, lithography, height 369 mm x width 282 mm, one person playing an instrument - CC - out of doors, street-organ, 'pierement' - CC - out of doors, Selection of a King in Belgium, Period, A young man stands on a cobblestone surface wearing a brimmed hat, a jacket over a collared shirt and vest, breeches, and high stockings with shoes; he holds a small ornate box on a folding stand at his waist and raises one arm above his head holding a small figurine while another figurine and a miniature figure sit atop the box, the front panel of which displays a row of carved small figures behind a decorative trim.
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Le Marchand de Rois, The Kingsman, 1831, cartoon, print, Caricature of the negotiations regarding the selection of a Belgian king, February 1831. A masquerade artist with a barrel organ and eight dolls dressed as monarchs. The organist holds a little king up in his hand. With a French song in four verses at the bottom., printmaker, Belgium, paper, lithography, height 369 mm x width 282 mm, one person playing an instrument - CC - out of doors, street-organ, 'pierement' - CC - out of doors, Selection of a King in Belgium, Period, A young man stands on a cobblestone surface wearing a brimmed hat, a jacket over a collared shirt and vest, breeches, and high stockings with shoes; he holds a small ornate box on a folding stand at his waist and raises one arm above his head holding a small figurine while another figurine and a miniature figure sit atop the box, the front panel of which displays a row of carved small figures behind a decorative trim.

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Le Marchand de Rois Kingsman 1831 cartoon print Caricature negotiations regarding selection Belgian king February 1831 masquerade artist barrel organ eight dolls dressed monarchs organist holds little king up hand French song four verses bottom printmaker Belgium paper lithography height 369 mm x width 282 mm person playing instrument - CC - doors street-organ pierement - Cc - Selection King Period young man stands cobblestone surface wearing brimmed hat jacket collared shirt vest breeches high stockings shoes holds small ornate box folding stand waist raises arm head holding small figurine another figurine miniature figure sit atop box front panel displays row carved small figures decorative trim

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