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Croquades Liégeoises No 13
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First edition - an original sketch / caricature believed to be signed and drawn by Renard / Draner. Entitled "Croquades Liégeoises No 13" to the top of the sketch, this is drawn and signed in pencil, with the title and text below in black ink. It is a good, clean image, with a touch of foxing / marking only. Now framed under an olive green passe partout and plastic protective cover. This has been professionally framed, and so is sealed to the edges. As a result we haven't been able to examine the page outside of the mount. Sketch is 27cm x 19.5cm. Mount is 34.5cm x 27cm. The image shows a man in military uniform, wearing a bicorne hat with the word "conseil" on it. He is looking sceptically over his shoulder where an image shows "interieur" and a purse (?) over the words "Seance ou Zjaoul" (?) To the bottom is the line "Effet de la formation du Nouveau cabinet sur le Conseil communal ou notre ville." This is probably referring to the 1857 Belgian general election which was held on 10 December 1857 and was the first full general election since 1848. It was called by royal order dissolving the Chamber of Representatives. Before the election, Liberals held a majority in the Senate, and Catholics held a majority in the Chamber of Representatives. The election resulted in a victory for the Liberal Party, which won 70 out of 108 seats in the Chamber of Representatives, gaining a majority in both chambers of parliament. Charles Rogier became both the premier and the Interior minister (perhaps referenced with the word "Interieur" to the top). Jules Renard (1833-1926), known by the pseudonym Draner, was a Belgian painter, illustrator and caricaturist. Born in Liege, he moved to Paris in 1861. He became known for his military caricatures and his work as a costume designer for theatre and opera houses in Paris. He died in Paris in 1926 at the age of 92.
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