Le Rire Collection (#9)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804807 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 22 October 1898.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804745 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 21 May 1898.); © Look and Learn

Le General Andre, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2805067 Le General Andre, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le General Andre)

Paul Kruger, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2805034 Paul Kruger, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paul Kruger)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2805009 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 1 September 1900.); © Look and Learn

Adam and Eve, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804884 Adam and Eve, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam and Eve, Illustration for Le Rire)

Joseph Chamberlain, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804824 Joseph Chamberlain, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Chamberlain)

President Felix Faure and Queen Victoria, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804801 President Felix Faure and Queen Victoria, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: President Felix Faure and Queen Victoria)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804800 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Le Petit, Alfred (1841-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 16 April 1898.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804739 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 5 March 1898.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2804728 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Delaw, Georges (1874-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 22 January 1898.); © Look and Learn

Autumn rains. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786583 Autumn rains. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Morin, Louis (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn rains)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786575 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Morin, Louis (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 24 October 1908.); © Look and Learn

His Majesty Abdul Hamid, Honorary President of the Revolutionary Committee of the Young Turks
2786571 His Majesty Abdul Hamid, Honorary President of the Revolutionary Committee of the Young Turks. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre

14 July. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786522 14 July. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Burret, Leonce (1866-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: 14 July. Illustration for Le Rire, 18 July 1908.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786520 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 18 July 1908.); © Look and Learn

The more things change... Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786512 The more things change.... Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Capy, Marcel Amable O.L. (d.c.1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The more things change)

His first trip. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786493 His first trip. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: His first trip)

The interview. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786492 The interview. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Burret, Leonce (1866-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The interview)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786486 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 16 May 1908)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786443 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 7 March 1908.); © Look and Learn

The flu. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786438 The flu. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Delaw, Georges (1874-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The flu. Illustration for Le Rire, 22 February 1908.); © Look and Learn

Caricature of French Prime minister Charles de Freycinet. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786415 Caricature of French Prime minister Charles de Freycinet. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786409 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Fau, Fernand (1858-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 4 January 1908.); © Look and Learn

Old Scotland. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786408 Old Scotland. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Touraine, Edouard (d.1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Scotland)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786332 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 18 August 1906.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786297 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Burret, Leonce (1866-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 9 June 1906.); © Look and Learn

French politician Aristide Briand. Illustration for Le Rire (litho)
2786274 French politician Aristide Briand. Illustration for Le Rire (litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: French politician Aristide Briand)

The joys of congress. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786240 The joys of congress. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The joys of congress)

The Christmas of little scoundrels. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786223 The Christmas of little scoundrels. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christmas of little scoundrels)

Leon Bourgeois, French politician. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786217 Leon Bourgeois, French politician. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leon Bourgeois, French politician)

Henri Maurice Berteaux, French Minister of Defence. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786210 Henri Maurice Berteaux, French Minister of Defence. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri Maurice Berteaux)

At the Portuguese frontier. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786195 At the Portuguese frontier. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Portuguese frontier)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786174 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 30 September 1905.); © Look and Learn

15 August. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786151 15 August. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Burret, Leonce (1866-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: 15 August. Illustration for Le Rire, 19 August 1905.); © Look and Learn

Posters. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786142 Posters. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Posters. Illustration for Le Rire, 5 August 1905.); © Look and Learn

Joys and sadnesses of motoring. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786122 Joys and sadnesses of motoring. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Delaw, Georges (1874-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joys and sadnesses of motoring)

Visit of King Alfonso XIII of Spain to Paris: military parade at Vincennes. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786109 Visit of King Alfonso XIII of Spain to Paris: military parade at Vincennes. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Iribe

Production of the play Le Duel at the Comedie-Francaise. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786096 Production of the play Le Duel at the Comedie-Francaise. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by de Losques, Daniel (Thouroude) (1880-1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786094 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 13 May 1905.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786072 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 25 March 1905.); © Look and Learn

French actor Max Dearly. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786067 French actor Max Dearly. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by de Losques, Daniel (Thouroude) (1880-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: French actor Max Dearly in Tom Pitt)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786045 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Delaw, Georges (1874-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 28 January 1905.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2785987 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Le Barrois d Orgeval, Guillaume (1868-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 20 August 1904.); © Look and Learn

French politician Emile Combes and author Jean Lorrain. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2785967 French politician Emile Combes and author Jean Lorrain. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Gordon Bennett Cup. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2785946 The Gordon Bennett Cup. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gordon Bennett Cup)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2785934 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 4 June 1904.); © Look and Learn

The German Army. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2785928 The German Army. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Ostoya, Georges d (Dochinsky or Sochinsky) (1878-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The German Army)

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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.