KLENCK — LA CALOTTE, “OUR HOLY FATHER THE POPE” - Lot 150

KLENCK — LA CALOTTE, “OUR HOLY FATHER THE POPE” KLENCK (Paul). La Calotte. No. 3. Our Holy Father the Pope. (Let the little children come to me.) Paris, Duclaux, publisher, 21 place du Château-d’Eau; distributed by Madre, 20 rue du Croissant, [circa 1870–1871]. A satirical color lithograph depicting the pope seated in an armchair, surrounded by children and a woman, ironically subverting the Gospel phrase “Let the little children come to me.” Signed J. Klenck on the plate. Paper slightly browned, with a few small marks and marginal creases.

Estimate:$78.66

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