- C'est agréable, tout d'même....., après qu'on a été pendant six semaines au feu de s'mettre un peu à l'eau!...... - T'as raison de dire un peu....... les autrichiens ont tellement ruiné ce pays-ci qu'ils n'ont pas même laissé de l'eau dans la rivière!.....
- C'est agréable, tout d'même....., après qu'on a été pendant six semaines au feu de s'mettre un peu à l'eau!...... - T'as raison de dire un peu....... les autrichiens ont tellement ruiné ce pays-ci qu'ils n'ont pas même laissé de l'eau dans la rivière!.....
Title (alt.):
- It's nice, all the same....., after we spent six weeks in fire to put yourself in a little water!...... - You are right to say a little....... the Austrians have so ruined this country that they did not even leave water in the river!...... Charivari
Description:
Some soldiers are skinny dipping in a river, and say that after fighting in fire for so long, it is nice to be in the water. PENDANT L'ARMISTICE (During armistice) is a small series of 2 prints, which appeared in the Charivari on July 16 and 17, 1859. The truce was signed on July 10 and here we see some Zouves taking a dip together between battles. ZOUAVES, TURCOS. In 1859 the French army had defeated the Austrians at Solferino. The troops returned to their camps (bivouac) at St. Maur near the bois de Vincennes. The dark skinned “Turcos”, who were of Algerian origin, as well as the white skinned “Zouaves”, had fought extremely well and were cherished by the inhabitants of Paris. The Charivari published numerous lithographs during this period showing how the bourgeoisie visited the exotic soldiers in their camps at St. Maur. The Zouaves were white French soldiers, whose regiments had fought together with the Chasseurs d’Afrique and the Spahis in Northern Africa. Their exotic uniforms were adjusted to the African climate and caused great admiration in Parisian society. The Turcos however were a purely North African troop, mainly consisting of Algerians and also wearing quite exotic, colourful outfits. These battalions were highly successful during the war against Austria and later again during the Crimean war. The name “Turcos” is actually a misinterpretation. The Russians, during the Crimean war, when seeing these soldiers in their colourful African uniforms mistakenly identified them as “Turcos” (Turkish troops). The name thus remained, although these soldiers were of Algerian nationality. During that period, the Charivari published several prints showing this exotic troop during their stay in a camp near Paris.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, July 17, 1859.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
