Collection Record

Name/TitleLouise Veuillot

About this objectA caricature of Louis Veuillot (1813-1883) a journalist and staunch Roman Catholic who urged total submission to Papal authority (ultramontarism)

He is portrayed with a sort of scurge under his arm, falsely offering the French people the keys to Paradise.

MakerFaustin Betbeder (1847-1914) pseudonym ‘Faustin’

Maker RoleArtist

MakerSaillant

Maker RolePublisher

Date Made 1870 -1871

PeriodPost 2nd Empire and the beginning of the 3rd Republic

Place MadeParis, France

Medium and MaterialsHand coloured lithograph

Measurements14 ins x 10.5 ins (35.6 cms x 26.7 cms)

Subject and Association KeywordsLouis Veuillot

Subject and Association KeywordsRoman Catholic religion

Subject and Association KeywordsThe Life and Times of Napoleon lll

Object TypeCaricature

Object numberCPCAR021