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Description: | Concept: caricature, historical reference, allegory Description: whole: text and image are integrated, set against a plain white background. The title, in black, is positioned upper right, with the image placed left. The text is located lower right and along the bottom, in black. image: an allegory depicting Marianne with the word 'France' written in Russian across her chest, bound with ropes. The ropes are tightened by a small caricature of Marshal Pétain dressed as a policeman. text: [text in Russian with French translation] FONCTION PEU ENVIABLE L'AGENT DE POLICE, SERVILE, SANS AMBITION, SERT SON MAÎTRE ADOLF; 'ENLARGISSANT LES FONCTIONS DE LA POLICE', IL SERRE DAVANTAGE LA CORDE. Dessin de V. GORYAEV. Légende par A. RASKIN, A. ROKHOVICH. Printed in England by Stafford and Co., Ltd., Netherfield, Nottingham. 51-2331 [Unenviable job. The policeman, servile, without ambition, serves his master, Adolf! 'Broadening the functions of the police', he tightens the rope. Drawing by V. Goryaev. Caption by A. Raskin, A. Rokhovich.] Object: rope | Subjects: | poster | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Goryaev, V Printer: Stafford and Co Ltd, Netherfield, Nottingham Associated Person: Marianne Associated Person: Pétain, Philippe (Marshal) | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=2629... | Go to resource |
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