Spirit of the times by Prosper Desobry, 1836. Lithograph print on wove paper. Political cartoon satirising the diplomatic crisis between the United States and France over France's refusal to pay indemnifications set by the Treaty of 1831. With different elements of the discussion personified by talking animals.

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Spirit of the times by Prosper Desobry, 1836. Lithograph print on wove paper. Political cartoon satirising the diplomatic crisis between the United States and France over France's refusal to pay indemnifications set by the Treaty of 1831. With different elements of the discussion personified by talking animals.

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