The print shows Argout and his children. "A da-da sur mon bidet" is a very famous song for children. Normally, the child is on the knees of the parents. Here, the child is sitting on d'Argout's nose. The children are an allusion to his playing at governing while he was Minister of Finance.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
Published in: Le Charivari, December 12, 1833
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.