Un pauvre père de famille qui se recommande à vous!
Title (alt.):
This poor father of a family relies on your generosity!. Charivari
Description:
The man speaking in this print is hoping to keep out of trouble when caught in the act of poaching by the gamekeeper. In the beginning of 1836 some 6,000 hunters were caught hunting without a license, this number increased substantially to 21,000 hunters fined for poaching in 1860.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
3rd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, October 15, 1843.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.