Philipon, Caricaturist
Artist/Maker
Benjamin Roubaud
(French, 1811–1847)
Date1838
MediumLithograph
DimensionsOverall: 14 × 9 3/4 in. (35.6 × 24.8 cm)
Credit LineGeneral Acquisitions Fund
PortfolioPanthéon Charavarique
Object number1951.80.12
Status
Not on viewThe term caricature is derived from the Italian verb caricare, meaning “to load, to charge, or to exaggerate.” A French synonym for caricature, portrait-charge, is literally an exaggerated or “charged” portrait.
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> “On sait que la Caricature<
> Pour père a Philipon. Si c’était moins constant,<
> On n’en douterait plus devant sa portraicture :<
> A sa fille il ressemble tant !”<
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> “Everyone knows that Philipon is the father of Caricature.<
> If you ever doubt it, just look at his portrait;<
> He looks just like his daughter!”<
>
Exhibition History
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> “On sait que la Caricature<
> Pour père a Philipon. Si c’était moins constant,<
> On n’en douterait plus devant sa portraicture :<
> A sa fille il ressemble tant !”<
> <
> “Everyone knows that Philipon is the father of Caricature.<
> If you ever doubt it, just look at his portrait;<
> He looks just like his daughter!”<
>
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