pilferingapples: danskjavlarna:From La Caricature, 1832. Giant pears, pear heads, and pear shapes: m
pilferingapples: danskjavlarna:From La Caricature, 1832. Giant pears, pear heads, and pear shapes: my modest collection of vintage pears is ripening. Wondering about this post? Wait for the dissertation (TBA).For now: Weblog ◆ Books ◆ Videos ◆ Music ◆ Etsy Oh,it’s Lafayette!From the Public Domain Review :In The Nightmare, Daumier riffs on Henry Fuseli’s celebrated 1781 painting of that title by showing another of the king’s early supporters, General Lafayette, burdened by the realization of his error, visualized here as a giant pear that is weighing heavily on his sleep — the document near his hand lists Louis-Philippe’s broken promises. (definitely check out their article about La Caricature if you’ve got any interest in these images!) -- source link