Polygonal carved walnut satyr panel. On the upper pediment, - Lot 41

Lot n° 41
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300 - 500 EUR
Polygonal carved walnut satyr panel. On the upper pediment, - Lot 41
Polygonal carved walnut satyr panel. On the upper pediment, a man wearing a Phrygian cap appears to be mockingly observing and pulling strings. The scene in the center features a woman depicted as a rat, nursing her young, with a goat's head above her, a symbol of perverted power. Another rat, probably Napoleon III, is depicted "on the pot", while soldiers and other grotesque figures appear chaotically throughout the painting. Inscriptions on the borders: "LA ROYAUTÉ SUR LE POT" "HAYOTTE FECIT" "CADENCE ET DECADENCE" "NAPOLEON LE BELIQUEUX". France, circa 1850 H. 42.2 cm -- L. 34.5 cm (wear and restoration)
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