A politician out canvassing curses himself for climbing six floors to the room of an impoverished mother and her young offspring, none of whom are electorally valuable. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901.

  • Dorville, Noël, 1874-1938.
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A politician out canvassing curses himself for climbing six floors to the room of an impoverished mother and her young offspring, none of whom are electorally valuable. Colour photomechanical reproduction of a lithograph by N. Dorville, c. 1901. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Dorville cynically makes the connection between public welfare ('bienfaisance' - doing good) and political vote-catching tactics

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1 photomechanical reproduction : lithograph, printed in colour

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Son excellence le visiteur du Bureau de Bienfaisance, courtier aux élections municipales. L'assiette au beurre ... Lettering continues: -Pas d'électeur là-haut?... Mince! alors, j'ai grimpé six étages pour rien. ND.

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