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A la porte de l’Élysée. -Messieurs, le Prince m’a chargé de vous dire qu’il n’y était pas! -Comment! est-ce qu’il ne voudrait plus suivre nos conseils! -Non, il prétend que vous l’avez assez fourré dedans comme ça….. -Malheureuse France! malheureux Prince! 
[At the door of the Elysée. -Gentleman, the Prince has ordered me to say that he is not in today. -Does this mean he will not follow our advice any longer? -No, he claims you have let him down long enough… -Too bad for France! Too bad for the Prince!]
from the series Actualités, number 29, published in Le Charivari
A la porte de l’Élysée. -Messieurs, le Prince m’a chargé de vous dire qu’il n’y était pas! -Comment! est-ce qu’il ne voudrait plus suivre nos conseils! -Non, il prétend que vous l’avez assez fourré dedans comme ça….. -Malheureuse France! malheureux Prince! [At the door of the Elysée. -Gentleman, the Prince has ordered me to say that he is not in today. -Does this mean he will not follow our advice any longer? -No, he claims you have let him down long enough… -Too bad for France! Too bad for the Prince!] from the series Actualités, number 29, published in Le Charivari

A la porte de l’Élysée. -Messieurs, le Prince m’a chargé de vous dire qu’il n’y était pas! -Comment! est-ce qu’il ne voudrait plus suivre nos conseils! -Non, il prétend que vous l’avez assez fourré dedans comme ça….. -Malheureuse France! malheureux Prince!
[At the door of the Elysée. -Gentleman, the Prince has ordered me to say that he is not in today. -Does this mean he will not follow our advice any longer? -No, he claims you have let him down long enough… -Too bad for France! Too bad for the Prince!]
from the series Actualités, number 29, published in Le Charivari

Artist (French, 1808–1879)
Datepublished November 22, 1850
Period19th century
MediumLithograph on newsprint
DimensionsImage Size: 13 3/4 x 10 inches
Mat Size: 16 x 20
Object Size: 13 3/4 x 10 inches
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Lapham III
Object number1986.047
Curatorial DepartmentEuropean Art (pre 1900)
_Place of OriginFrance
Le Psse. de Conde et le Prince de Conde
Anonymous (School of Mignard)
n.d.
Object number: 0.110.1–.2
Photo: Don Ross, Vermont
Anonymous (Roman)
Antonine dynasty, c. 176–77
Object number: 2000.015
Rachel Prince, 4 yr. 8 mos [Girl seated on table]
Mike Disfarmer
c. 1940s
Object number: 2015.160