Le Rire Collection (#6)

Maurice de Feraudy, French songwriter and actor. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2785986 Maurice de Feraudy, French songwriter and actor. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by de Losques, Daniel (Thouroude) (1880-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maurice de Feraudy)

King Edward VII of England, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2805063 King Edward VII of England, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VII of England)

Lord Roberts, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2805055 Lord Roberts, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Roberts)

Madame De Pompadour, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2805054 Madame De Pompadour, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame De Pompadour)

Cecil Rhodes, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2805039 Cecil Rhodes, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Caran d Ache (Emmanuel Poire) (1858-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cecil Rhodes)

Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2805011 Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victor Emmanuel III, King of Italy)

Edmond Rostand, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804963 Edmond Rostand, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edmond Rostand)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804928 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 23 November 1899.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804927 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 23 November 1899.); © Look and Learn

Berenger, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804924 Berenger, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Berenger. Illustration for Le Rire, 18 November 1899.); © Look and Learn

Joseph Reinach, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804906 Joseph Reinach, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Reinach)

Edgar Demange, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804896 Edgar Demange, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edgar Demange)

Marion Delorme, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804863 Marion Delorme, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marion Delorme)

Emile Loubet, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804850 Emile Loubet, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Loubet)

Kaiser Wilhelm II, entry into Jerusalem. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804820 Kaiser Wilhelm II, entry into Jerusalem. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm II, entry into Jerusalem)

Kaiser Wilhelm II, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804817 Kaiser Wilhelm II, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kaiser Wilhelm II, Illustration for Le Rire)

De Saulce De Freycinet, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804815 De Saulce De Freycinet, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: De Saulce De Freycinet)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804769 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 6 August 1898.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804710 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 20 November 1897.); © Look and Learn

Loubet and his cousin le Duc De Genes, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2805086 Loubet and his cousin le Duc De Genes, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loubet and his cousin le Duc De Genes)

In Belgium. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786566 In Belgium. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Belgium. Illustration for Le Rire, 3 October 1908)

Satire depicting the deposed Moroccan Sultan Abdelaziz and the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II. (colour litho)
2786558 Satire depicting the deposed Moroccan Sultan Abdelaziz and the Ottoman Sultan Abdul Hamid II. (colour litho) by Ostoya

Impressions of a tourist in Normandy. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786550 Impressions of a tourist in Normandy. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Delaw, Georges (1874-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Impressions of a tourist in Normandy)

The gallant Deputy and the ambitious Farm girl. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786507 The gallant Deputy and the ambitious Farm girl. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Morin, Louis (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

The sap rises. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786478 The sap rises. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Capy, Marcel Amable O.L. (d.c.1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sap rises)

Return from Casablanca. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786449 Return from Casablanca. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return from Casablanca)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786420 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Wely, Jacques (1873-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 25 January 1908.); © Look and Learn

French politicians Henri Brisson and Emile Combes. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786300 French politicians Henri Brisson and Emile Combes. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Le Rire (litho)
2786276 Illustration for Le Rire (litho) by Burret, Leonce (1866-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 31 March 1906.); © Look and Learn

Emile Combes, French politician. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786233 Emile Combes, French politician. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emile Combes, French politician)

The new spelling. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786227 The new spelling. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Barcet, Emmanuel (1870-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new spelling)

Confidence. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786226 Confidence. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confidence)

Theatres. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786222 Theatres. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Barcet, Emmanuel (1870-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatres. Illustration for Le Rire, 23 December 1905.); © Look and Learn

Armand Fallieres, French politician. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786213 Armand Fallieres, French politician. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armand Fallieres, French politician)

Revolution in Russia. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786202 Revolution in Russia. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolution in Russia)

Visit of President Loubet of France to Italy. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796394 Visit of President Loubet of France to Italy. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

The joys of adultery. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796374 The joys of adultery. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The joys of adultery)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796311 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 28 November 1903.); © Look and Learn

Belly dancers. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796209 Belly dancers. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belly dancers. Satire on King Edward VIIs visit to France)

King Edward VII, illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796056 King Edward VII, illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VII. Illustration for Le Rire, 10 May 1902)

Henri Brisson, French politician, illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796051 Henri Brisson, French politician, illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri Brisson, French politician)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796370 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 19 March 1904.); © Look and Learn

The King of Italy and the President of France. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796295 The King of Italy and the President of France. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

The life of the fraudster Therese Humbert. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796268 The life of the fraudster Therese Humbert. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The life of the fraudster Therese Humbert)

President Loubet of France and King Edward VII. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796245 President Loubet of France and King Edward VII. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Caran d Ache (Emmanuel Poire) (1858-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

President Roosevelt and Old Europe. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796167 President Roosevelt and Old Europe. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: President Roosevelt and Old Europe)

Leon Bourgeois, French politician, illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796045 Leon Bourgeois, French politician, illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leon Bourgeois, French politician)

Conjugal love. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796364 Conjugal love. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conjugal love)

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"Le Rire: A Kaleidoscope of Laughter and Satire" Step into the world of Le Rire, a vibrant publication that captivated readers with its colorful illustrations and witty commentary. From political scandals to cultural events, this French magazine fearlessly tackled it all, using humor as its weapon. One such illustration portrays Andrew Carnegie, known as "The King of Trusts, " a powerful figure in the business world. With a mischievous grin on his face, he represents the trust placed in him by society while subtly hinting at the potential consequences of such power. In another artwork titled "The Fall of an Angel, " we witness a poignant scene where innocence meets corruption. This thought-provoking piece reminds us that even celestial beings can succumb to earthly temptations. Satirizing France's relations with Japan during times of tension is yet another example of Le Rire's boldness. Through clever imagery and biting sarcasm, this illustration sheds light on diplomatic complexities while entertaining its audience. Amidst these politically charged pieces are lighthearted moments captured by Le Rire's talented artists. Whether it be showcasing Japanese kites soaring through the sky or envisioning citizen Jaures becoming president and transforming ordinary individuals into princesses, these illustrations bring joy and laughter to their viewers. It also celebrated significant global events like the coronation of King Edward VII in London. The jubilant atmosphere depicted in this artwork reflects not only the grandeur but also captures the spirit of unity felt during such occasions. However, Le Rire didn't shy away from exploring historical tragedies either. In one striking image set amidst Pompeii's ruins, we see a festival taking place—a haunting reminder that life goes on despite past devastation. Through its vivid illustrations and sharp wit, Le Rire became more than just a magazine—it was an embodiment of laughter itself. It pushed boundaries and challenged societal norms while providing a much-needed escape from the seriousness of everyday life.