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Political cartoons concerning France

 Collection
Identifier: 8552

Abstract

French Revolution period caricatures mainly concerning the three estates of France, the nationalization of church property, privileges of the clergy and nobility, despotism, the constitution of 1791, and the political process.

Dates

  • 1789 - 1830

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in French and German

Extent

1.6 cubic feet. (1.6 cubic feet.)

Physical Description

Political cartoons and caricatures.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
March 2018
EAD encoding:
RMC Staff, March 2018
Date modified:
RMC Staff, April 2018

NOTES

Title devised by cataloger.

Related materials are held at Cornell in the Lafayette Collection; the Graphics, Pamphlets, Newspapers, and Books components of the French Revolution Collection; and the general Rare Books collection. All are located in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections.

Former call numbers: Archives DC140.9 .F87 Box 1-5+++ (under title French Revolution political caricatures); Archives DC140.9 .F87 Box 7-12+++ (under title Nineteenth-century political caricatures concerning France). Items housed in Archives DC140.9 .F87 Box 7-12+++ included an album of anti-Napoleon caricatures with previous call number Rare DC203.4C27++.

Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
March 2018
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)