Title
'Les Types de la Commune', 1875
Caption
Left: Boulevard speaker. Caricatured character representing the popular demagogue who makes impassioned speeches in the street out of opportunism.
Centre:
Arrest squad.
A priest is escorted by armed Federates, symbolising the repression exercised by the Commune on the religious authorities.
Right: The club at church.
Caricature illustrating the holding of political meetings by militant women in religious places.
Colour illustrations from a series of 12 plates published in Le Figaro's album "Les Type de la Commune" (Paris Commune). 1875 edition illustrated by Bertall and Henri Monnier.
Date
1875
Credit line
Photo12/Pierre Pitrou
Reference
PTR26A00_009
License type
Rights managed
Available size
75,8Mb (6,3Mb) / 20,8in x 14,1in / 6252 x 4240 (300dpi)