THE GERMAN BOULE-DOG / THE DONKEY OF SEDAN - Lot 193

THE GERMAN BOULE-DOG / THE DONKEY OF SEDAN KLENCK, Paul. The German Boule-Dogue. The Donkey of Sedan. Paris, Imp. Talons, [circa 1870–1871]. A satirical black-and-white lithograph depicting a large, composite caricatured head, constructed through anamorphosis from several interlocking profiles and figures. The inscriptions “The German Boule-Dogue” and “The Donkey of Sedan” provide context for this satirical piece, which relates to the Franco-Prussian War and the defeat at Sedan. Paper is slightly browned, with a few foxing spots and creases.

Estimate:$67.21

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