GUIGNOL, GUILLAUME'S DOCTOR - Lot 115

GUIGNOL, GUILLAUME'S DOCTOR [1870 WAR - GUILLAUME I - NAPOLEON III - CARICATURE] Guignol, Guillaume's Doctor. Large satirical caricature depicting a parodic medical consultation: William I is portrayed as a patient, surrounded by military figures and “remedies” alluding to the events of the war. A substantial typographic caption at the bottom of the composition. Mentions include Strasbourg, Metz, and Lorraine. Black lithograph. Circa 1870–1871. A few foxing spots, minor soiling, and marginal damage; old creases.

Estimate:£50.86

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