This series of caricatures mocks the emergence of therapeutic baths in the capital. Sea baths and hydrotherapy were sometimes recommended by doctors, and became a …
This series of nine prints depicts the balls and parties on the eve of the Second Empire. The caricatures are satirical representations of financial and …
Political caricature depicting a crowd at a fireworks display, with pieces labelled "Paix à tout prix", "pairie", "pension", etc. The caption continues after the title, …
This caricature is a reference to the Bal Chicard, where party-goers dressed in costume. For more information on the Bal Chicard, see : http://www.chanson.udenap.org/textes_divers/french_cancan_histoire.htm
This series of caricatures mocks the steamships that were used for transportation along the river Seine. These ships, which preceded the "bateaux-mouches," were much noisier …
These nine prints depict costumes, customs, and social manners that were associated with Longchamps at the eve of the Second Empire. Longchamps was a very …
These seven prints depict costumes, customs, and social manners that were associated with Longchamps at the eve of the Second Empire. Longchamps was a very …