The Grand Review of the Juste-Milieu Passing La Caricature, October 30, 1832 (Grand revue passée par la caricature le 30 Octobre 1832)
October 1832
Medium
Lithograph on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 13 15/16 x 21 1/8 in. (35.4 x 53.7 cm) image: 11 9/16 x 20 3/16 in. (29.4 x 51.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1957
Accession Number
57.650.622(3)
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Art Historical Context
In the bustling world of 1830s Paris, *The Grand Review of the Juste-Milieu Passing La Caricature, October 30, 1832* captures the sharp wit of political satire during the early July Monarchy. Published in Charles Philipon's groundbreaking journal *La Caricature*, collaborative lithograph features illustrations by J.J. Grandville and Auguste Raffet—two masters of caricature renowned for their exaggerated, incisive commentary on power. The title mocks a grand military parade of the *Juste-Milieu* (the moderate centrist faction supporting King Louis-Philippe), humorously depicted "passing" the jo...
About the Artist
Charles Philipon|J. J. Grandville|Auguste Raffet · 1800–1862
French, Lyons 1800–1862 Paris