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Le jeu de quilles - A drawing of a man in a blue coat and a man in a purple coat
Summary
Print shows a member of the nobility complaining to a member of the clergy, representing the estates general, while a member of the working class, or third estate, bowling in the background, appears to be monopolizing the game.
Possibly purchased by George IV from William Holland in 1790. Source: Kate Heard, Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle.
de Vinck, 2819
Blum, 35
Forms part of: French Political Cartoon Collection (Library of Congress).
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Date
01/01/1789
Source
Library of Congress
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