Incontro diplomatico Rencontre diplomatique Grossi, Political Cartoon

Italian political cartoon shows Otto von Bismarck and Gyula Andrássy with rockets labeled "Bismark" and "Andrassy" under their arms, shooting over rooftops on a collision course across a night sky filled with stars labeled "Agenzie Giron'listi", with Saturn at top center as a human head with ring labeled "Gorciakoff" (i.e., Gorchakov). The flames from Bismarck's rockets are labeled "Supremazia Germanica Conservatori" and the flames from Andrássy's rockets are labeled "Militarismo Integrità Dell' Impero". From windows and chimneys, newspaper readers and journalists, with long noses, follow the rockets across the sky; on the far left is a man with a telescope who may represent France. Printed on the walls of two of the buildings are "Fanatici Politic" and "Letor di Giornall".

Signed on stone in center background.
Left side caption (Italian): Le stelle giornalistiche allungano le orecchie per preparar carote ai loro assidui lettori, che rimarranno con un metro di naso.
Right side caption (French): Les ètoiles du journalisme allongent les oreilles pour attraper des canards pour leurs lecteurs assidus, qui resteront avec un mètre de nez.
Illus. from: Le perroquet, journal politique charivarique illustré colorié, 7me année dimanche 28 Septembre 1879, n. 39 ; Supplemento al Papagallo, n. 39, anno VII.
Stamped on verso: Venie Abonnement / J. Baudet / Libraire Edr. Commissionnaire / 27 Rue St. Placide, Paris.
Letterpress newsprint of title page and back page printed on verso.
Forms part of: Popular graphic art print filing series (Library of Congress).