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Passionate Customer Service Museum Quality Art Prints Customization Options AvailableThe artist Henri Meyer, born in 1844 in the French Alsace, had little love for the ruling class and aristocracy of his country. He expressed this in his political caricatures, which mainly parodied the Royalists and Bonapartists of France, but also had global themes in mind. The caricatures of Meyer, who was partly active under the artistic pseudonym "Reyem", thus formed a suitable means of portraying the displeasure of the dominated population. His works appeared in French-language satirical magazines, such as "Le Sifflet", where they occasionally adorned the title page. Meyer's caricatures were published together with those of other famous caricaturists such as Henri Demare, Moloch and Eugene Cottin.
One of the main themes Henri Meyer dealt with in his cartoons was the imperialism of the great European powers. Particularly famous is his caricature "The Chinese Cake", which deals with the struggle of the colonial powers Russia, Great Britain, Germany and France for power in China. The cartoon focuses on the powerless position of the Chinese emperor, who was figuratively degraded to a civil servant of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the caricature by Henri Meyer can be interpreted as a historical testimony to public opinion about the colonial policy of the world powers at the end of the 19th century. Moreover, Henri Meyer's works are nowadays often used in an educational context to address historical forms of criticism of power.
Henri Meyer also worked with the French novelist Jules Verne, for whose stories he regularly produced engravings. Jules Verne's novels, which included illustrations by Henri Meyer, were published in large editions by the publishing house Hetzel. Henri Meyer was also commissioned by various news papers to design caricatures for illustrated supplements and cover pages. His parodies also adorned the front pages of the prestigious daily newspaper "Le Petit Journal", which had one of the highest circulations of its kind. Because of his artistic achievements, Meyer was elevated to the knighthood of the French Legion of Honor in 1844, which was, however, in contradiction to the content of his caricatures critical of the French rule. The caricaturist and illustrator found his last resting place in the community of Thiais, where he was buried in 1899. Henri Meyer's son, Jan-Méjan, was to follow in his father's footsteps by embarking on a career as a draughtsman and designer.
The artist Henri Meyer, born in 1844 in the French Alsace, had little love for the ruling class and aristocracy of his country. He expressed this in his political caricatures, which mainly parodied the Royalists and Bonapartists of France, but also had global themes in mind. The caricatures of Meyer, who was partly active under the artistic pseudonym "Reyem", thus formed a suitable means of portraying the displeasure of the dominated population. His works appeared in French-language satirical magazines, such as "Le Sifflet", where they occasionally adorned the title page. Meyer's caricatures were published together with those of other famous caricaturists such as Henri Demare, Moloch and Eugene Cottin.
One of the main themes Henri Meyer dealt with in his cartoons was the imperialism of the great European powers. Particularly famous is his caricature "The Chinese Cake", which deals with the struggle of the colonial powers Russia, Great Britain, Germany and France for power in China. The cartoon focuses on the powerless position of the Chinese emperor, who was figuratively degraded to a civil servant of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the caricature by Henri Meyer can be interpreted as a historical testimony to public opinion about the colonial policy of the world powers at the end of the 19th century. Moreover, Henri Meyer's works are nowadays often used in an educational context to address historical forms of criticism of power.
Henri Meyer also worked with the French novelist Jules Verne, for whose stories he regularly produced engravings. Jules Verne's novels, which included illustrations by Henri Meyer, were published in large editions by the publishing house Hetzel. Henri Meyer was also commissioned by various news papers to design caricatures for illustrated supplements and cover pages. His parodies also adorned the front pages of the prestigious daily newspaper "Le Petit Journal", which had one of the highest circulations of its kind. Because of his artistic achievements, Meyer was elevated to the knighthood of the French Legion of Honor in 1844, which was, however, in contradiction to the content of his caricatures critical of the French rule. The caricaturist and illustrator found his last resting place in the community of Thiais, where he was buried in 1899. Henri Meyer's son, Jan-Méjan, was to follow in his father's footsteps by embarking on a career as a draughtsman and designer.
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.jpg "The assassins Albert and Marguerite Dubois, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Cover of Le Petit Journal, 14 April 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Humorous drawing on English imperialism in Egypt - in “Le Petite Journal” of 11/02/1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Death of Tsar Alexander III of Russia by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A caricature of the Triple Alliance in Lustige Blatter magazine by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Duel between Paul Deroulede and Georges Clemenceau by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Uniforms of the Greek and Turkish Armies by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Caricature of Francesco Crispi, Italian politician, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The frozen Seine, winter, Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Fish Market, Paris, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Triple Alliance, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, 1894 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Massacres in China, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Marianne, the Queen of the Washerwomen, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Franco-Russian Entente by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Garrotting of Anarchists in Xeres, Spain by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Failed assassination of Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The European Concert, 1897 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Battle of Meluna, Greco-Turkish War by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Eruption of Etna, Sicily, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A Suicide at the Arc de Triomphe, from Le Petit Journal, 8th May 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Defense of Haut-Niger, French Sudan, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Triple Alliance, illustration from")
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.jpg "Behanzin, King of Dahomey by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Uniforms of the French Expeditionary Force in Madagascar by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The nose of the Triplice after Laocoon. Germany, Austria, Italy, ahead of the Franco-Russian alliance in")
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.jpg "General Raoul le Mouton de Boisdeffre, French Soldier by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Queen Victoria of England in France in April 1891: A Walk in Grasse - Cover page of")
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.jpg "The Riot in Bordeaux, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Caricature of the Chamber of Deputies, Paris, 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Entry of the French Army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "French Opera Singer Victor Capoul Portrayed Performing Paul in Victor Massé")
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.jpg "Tsar Nicholas II arrives in Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Locust Plague, Algeria by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Shipwreck of the La Bourdonnais, Sainte Marie, Madagascar, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Franco-Russian Alliance by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A Young Woman is Kicked by a Horse by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Serious Disorders and Rioting in Milan, Italy, 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Henry-Picquart Duel, 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "La Biche au Bois, Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and President Felix Faure of France Arrive in Nice, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Arrest of Ravachol by Francois Claudius Koeningstein")
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.jpg "Renewal of the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Train Blocked by Snow, France, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Monument to Leon Gambetta, Ville d")
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.jpg "The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Death of Jules Ferry by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Queen")
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.jpg "Brawl between English and German sailors at Millwall Docks, London by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Tribal Chiefs Swearing Fidelity to the Sultan of Morocco by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Ferdinand de Lesseps, French Diplomat and Entrepreneur by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Assassination of Stefan Stambulov, Sofia, Bulgaria by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Ice Skating in Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Universal Suffrage, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Golden Calf, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Marchand Mission travelling from the Congo to the Nile, from Le Petit Journal, 28th May 1899 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Gouffe case, 1890 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Proposed New Uniforms of the French Army by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Cremation of the Dahomey Corpses, Africa by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The new flag of the Russian navy, 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A Cyclone in Paris, Place du Châtelet by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Cholera in Russia, the Troubles in Astrakhan by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Count Mouravieff, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The capture of a Hova camp, Madagascar by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "New Year")
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.jpg "The Royal Family of Denmark by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Lion Attack, 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Norwegian Explorer Nansen, front cover of Le Petit Journal by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Title page depicting the national holiday on 22nd September celebrating the centennial of the proclamation of the Republic, illustration from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 24th September by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Escape of the Prisoners of the Mahdi, Khartoum, Sudan, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Balloon Explosion in Hal, Belgium by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Before the Election, Illustration from")
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.jpg "The Catastrophe of Rue Jean-Goujon, Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Cavalry Charge, German Riots in Leipzig, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The French Colonial Forces by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "After the Election, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Colonel Henry and Lieutenant-Colonel Picquart speaking before the Court of Assisses, illustration from")
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.jpg "The Dreyfus Affair by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Mademoiselle Nicolle Teaching Her Class of")
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.jpg "Death of Lieutenant Collet, Algeria by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Snow Ballet, from La Voyage dans la Lune by Jacques Offenbach by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Rescue of a Soldier, Illustration from")
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.jpg "Bear attack, Russia, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Destruction of a German Expedition in Africa by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The capture of Toure Samory by Lieutenant Jacquin near Guelemou by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Cardinal Lavigerie by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Procession of the Good Friday, Holy Week, Seville by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "China - The Cake of Kings and... of Emperors Caricature, 1898 by Henri Meyer")
.jpg "Military uniforms of the British colonial army, 1897 by Henri Meyer")
.jpg "Rosa and Josepha Blazek, Siamese Twins from Bohemia by Henri Meyer")
.jpg "The Chinese Cake by Henri Meyer")