The County Bigwigs

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Three men assuming power stances and smug expressions stand side by side, accompanied by a dog

The county bigwigs.
The justice of the peace, the garrison commander, the land registrar.

Artist

Name:: Monnier, Henry
Dates:: 1799-1877
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Technique:: Lithograph
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Album Henri [sic] Monnier
Author:: Monnier, Henry
Publisher:: Paris: Léopold Pannier et Cie., 1843

Description:

Three men assuming power stances and smug expressions stand side by side, accompanied by a dog and a couple which stays in the background.

The caption reads in the original French:

Les gros bonnets du pays.
Le juge de paix, le commandant de place, le conservateur des hypothèques.

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{{cite web | title=The County Bigwigs | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/bigwigs/ | author=Monnier, Henry | year=1843 | access-date=May 5, 2024 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}