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Berlioz Cartoon Collection  3 : 1850s

A concert of the Société Philharmonique

Artist: Gustave Doré 
published in Journal pour rire, 27 June 1850

A copy of this cartoon is in the Bibliothèque Municipale de Grenoble.

"Berlioz"

Artist: Félix Tournachon, known as Nadar
 published in Journal pour rire, 18 September 1852 

Artist: Amédée-Charles-Henri, known as Cham
 published in Charivari of 2 December 1855

    The caption reads: "M. Berlioz taking advantage of his electric baton to conduct an orchestra whose musicians will be located in all the regions of the globe". 

Artist: Nadar 
published in Journal pour rire, 5 January 1856 

    The caption reads: "M. Berlioz recruiting for his orchestra from the artillery of the garrison . . .".
    

Artist: Cham
published in Charivari, 25 November 1855

    The caption reads: "What should have been the composition of the orchestra conducted by M. Berlioz in the hall of the Universal Exhibition". 

"Hector Berlioz"

Artist: Étienne Carjat
published in Le Diogène, 12 February 1857

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