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cartoon drawing of a man holding a knife and pointing to a mapcartoon of a man in a suit and tie holding a scale with a scale on it and another man in a suit and tie holding a scale with a scale withan old cartoon of a man in a military uniform smoking a cigarette next to a man in a top hatcartoon drawing of a woman standing next to a pole with a dog on itdrawing of a man with a hat and glasses talking to a man in a top hatdrawing of a man in a canoe on the water near a rock
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167 - A collection of 6 political cartoons: 1- Indian ink, 23 x 28…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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A collection of 6 political cartoons: 1- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. - Nationalism is like your sabre, Mr Prudhomme: it can be used to unite nations or, if necessary, to break them apart! 2- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. - At last, here’s a set of scales that’s in our favour. - The balance sheet? - No, the scales of miscalculations! 3- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. - Gold ingots, bars and coins are prohibited. - I’m telling you, it’s just a trinket! 4- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. Emigrated capital: - Will we have to sound the alarm bell to get these golden-egg-laying hens to lay their eggs at home? 5- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. Faster, ever faster: - We no longer recognise ourselves; everything is achieved through dramatic twists! - It’s even becoming ‘cinematic twists’! 6- Indian ink, 23 x 28.5 cm, signed. The Floating Franc: - I, too, would love it if my voting period lasted just one week! High-resolution photos: https://bit.ly/hdv-lausanne Exhibition: LA SALLE, 20 rue DROUOT, 75009 PARIS Monday 29 June, 10 am–6 pm, and Tuesday 30 June 2026, 10 am–5 pm Live private auction, 1004 LAUSANNE – SWITZERLAND: Thursday 2 July 2026, 2.00 pm Delivery of lots with no delivery charges to PARIS, LYON, MARSEILLE and LAUSANNE a few days after the sale. Or dispatch from FRANCE at the buyer’s expense via the carrier of their choice.
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About the sale ATELIER BECAN (1890–1943) BASQUE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS, PARIS, PUBLICATION, 300 PRESS ILLUSTRATIONS – GOLD COINS – SILVERWARE – MATTON (1931–2008) – PAINTINGS – SCULPTURES – EROTIC ART – TIBETAN RUGS
Auction location
Auction time 07/02/2026 at 12:00 PM
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