At the Opéra ball, King Louis Philippe (centre) as a clown is confronted by Charles Philipon (right, representing the journal Caricature) and Louis Desnoyers (left, representing the journal Charivari), both dressed as jesters. Lithograph attributed to Korff, 1834.

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At the Opéra ball, King Louis Philippe (centre) as a clown is confronted by Charles Philipon (right, representing the journal Caricature) and Louis Desnoyers (left, representing the journal Charivari), both dressed as jesters. Lithograph attributed to Korff, 1834. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Desnoyers wearing a shoulder strap labelled 'Charivari' is drawing a pear on the back of Louis Philippe, while Philipon holds a portfolio labelled 'Caricature'

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[Paris] (Galérie Véro-Dodat) : chez Aubert, [1834] ([Paris] (rue Furstemberg 6) : L. De Becquet)

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1 print : lithograph ; image 23 x 28.5 cm

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Ah! je te connais, paillasse! La caricature (Journal) 169. Bears number: Pl. 357

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Wellcome Collection 36159i

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