Sujet

Les arènes législatives, 1870. Creator: Honore Daumier.

Légende

Les arènes législatives, 1870. ou Les ruines de la Chambre en 2870. (Legislative sands. Or The ruins of the Chamber [of Deputies] in [the year] 2870). Skeletons labelled amendments, law projects, promised freedoms and reforms lie under layers of sand. Critique on the slowness of governments to enact policy. From Actualités (News of the day), published in Le Charivari, June 27, 1870.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM26A02_047

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Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

38,3Mo (5,4Mo) / 30,7cm x 31,2cm / 3630 x 3684 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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