A satire of louis philippe and the french revolution of 1848; louis philippe sat in a cellar with his left hand on his heart, on the left is a table, on which sits a loaf of brioche, and a sack labelled "grenier d'abondange 250 millions", on the right is the figure of guizot, dressed as a cook below his state attire, on the wall behind guizot is a sign reading "guisnes du chateau des flouries", in all of the lettering within the image the letter s is engraved backwards; bound in an album. Lithograph. Date: 1848. Dimensions: Height: 222 mm; Width: 244 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Louis Philippe, King of the French. Collection: British Museum.
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