Danse aristocrate Il ne sçait sur quel pied danser.
Summary
Print shows Abbé Maury walking a tightrope, attended by the devil disguised as a jester, as nobles encourage him from the left, and on the right, a man and woman, representing members of the Third Estate, attempt to impede his progress.
de Vinck, 1991
(DLC/PP-1983:172.30).
Forms part of: French Political Cartoon Collection (Library of Congress).
Tags
Date
1600 - 1700
Source
Library of Congress
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