THE POLITICAL SEE-SAW A new game of society.. Charivari
Description:
The print is quite sarcastic: the image shows Mars and the father in law of Thiers, resembling Thiers. Monsieur Dosne, Thier's father in law had speculated at the Paris stock exchange and gained 1'700'000 Francs. He apparently had received inside information (from Thiers) just in time to make a profitable investment decision. Today this would be a criminal offence, and one would be sent to jail for insider trading.The print from the Dreyfus collection shows the handwritten censor's remark: "Oui, par ordre du Préfet...." Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) was a historian, politician, and President of France. In 1820, he started his career as a lawyer in Paris and in 1830, he was co-founder of the journal "Le National". He was appointed State Counsellor and State Secretary of Finance, became Minister of the Interior in 1832 and was a member of the Académie Française. During his period as Minister of the Interior in 1832, he was involved in the treaties regarding reparation payments to America. He became State Secretary and President of the Legislative Council in 1840. In 1848, he supported the monarchist movement of Louis-Napoléon and opposed the general election laws in 1850. He introduced new press regulations in July 1850. After a short exile in 1851, he returned to Paris in 1852 and was Deputy of the Seine district until 1863. He was re-elected into Government and was involved in the suppression of the Paris Commune in 1871. He reached the pinnacle of his political career in 1871 when he was appointed President of the Republic. In 1873, he retired from politics but still remained politically active.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, May 12, 1866.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
