I figli d'Europa LCCN2003688848, Augusto Grossi, 1878

Title: i figli d'europa abstract: italian political cartoon shows two scenes in the aftermath of the congress of berlin, on the left, an allegorical female figure wearing a crown labeled "europa", seated on a throne among ruins, admonishing child-like figures labeled "greco" holding a paper labeled "unita ed indipendens", "rumeno" holding a paper labeled "bessarabia", "austria" holding a paper labeled "bosnia ed erzegovina", "turco" holding a paper labeled "integrita", "inglese" holding a paper labeled "inte ressi", "russo" holding a paper labeled "dominio nes balkani ein armenia", and a child on the right representing italy holding a paper labeled "trentino e trieste". Near the left margin is a man wearing a spiked helmet, walking away from the clamoring children, may represent prussia. In the upper left is a hideous creature labeled "guerra"; in the upper right corner is a figure standing on top of a domed building labeled "pace". The scene on the right shows two congress delegates in a drawing room, standing on the left is a man labeled "inglese" holding a jack-in-the-box labeled "greco", which he is showing to a man (aleksandr gorchakov) seated in a chair labeled "russo". The englishman says he can frighten everyone with this toy, to which gorchakov replies, "do you think i am a child?" physical description: 1 print: chromolithograph; sheet 41. 9 x 59. 5 cm. Notes: letterpress newsprint of title page and back page printed on verso.;grossi.;title from item.;signed on stone on bottom center and again on the right margin.;caption: europa-- è ora di finirla: state quieti: altrimenti vi faccio mangiare dalla vecchia. / inglese-- yes, questo demonio è il solo che farà regolare il conto a tutti. / russo-- ah! ah! ah! ah! mi prendete per un bimbo.;illus. From: le perroquet, journal politique charivarique illustré colorié, 6me année dimanche 14 juillet 1878, n. 28; supplemento al papagallo, n. 28, anno vi.;forms part of: popular graphic art print filing series (library of congress).;stamped on verso: venie abonnement / j. Baudet / libraire edr. Commissionnaire / 27 rue st. Placide, paris. Date: 1878.