Mœurs Britanniques. Le Recruteur

Date: 1870s
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  • Mœurs Britanniques. Le Recruteur
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  • British Customs: The Recruiter
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  • 187X
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  • This is a political caricature related to the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 or the Paris Commune of 1871. No. 3. Within illus.: Royal British Tavern. Chez Aubert & Cie. Pl. de la Bourse. Imp. d’Aubert & Cie. Caption: "Comment, je prends votre schilling et me voilà soldat?...Merci, je n'en veux plus...allez chez le marchand de joujoux il vous donnera des soldats à 25 sous tant que vous en voudrez." Caption (English translation): "How is that? I take your schilling and I become a soldier… thank you, but I’m not interested… go over to the house of the toyshop owner and he’ll give you as many soldiers as you want at 25…"
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  • Hand-colored lithograph
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  • 1968-001a, Drawer M.10, Item 671
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