Cartoon on the regency of Surlet de Chokier, 1831, 1831 print Cartoon on the regency of Surlet de Chokier and his ministers. Surlet de Chokier was appointed Regent of Belgium on February 24, 1831. The Regent and his ministers are presented as animals. Surlet de Chokier standing in front of his throne as a sheep, his adjutant Rogier as fox. On the left a kneeling dog (plaisant, chief of the police), a donkey (van der Linden), a duck (the Coppin), a turkey (gendebien), a peacock (van de Weyer, Foreign Minister), a boar (the the Mérode, minister of worship?) And a monkey (Jolly, Minister of War a
Cartoon on the regency of Surlet de Chokier, 1831, 1831 print Cartoon on the regency of Surlet de Chokier and his ministers. Surlet de Chokier was appointed Regent of Belgium on February 24, 1831. The Regent and his ministers are presented as animals. Surlet de Chokier standing in front of his throne as a sheep, his adjutant Rogier as fox. On the left a kneeling dog (plaisant, chief of the police), a donkey (van der Linden), a duck (the Coppin), a turkey (gendebien), a peacock (van de Weyer, Foreign Minister), a boar (the the Mérode, minister of worship?) And a monkey (Jolly, Minister of War and former painter). Belgium paper animals acting as human beings. regent, substitute ruler; viceroy. ministerial council Belgium
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