The artist Henri Meyer, born in 1844 in the French Alsace, had little love for the ruling class and aristocracy of his country. He expressed this in his political caricatures, which mainly parodied the Royalists and Bonapartists of France, but also had global themes in mind. The caricatures of Meyer, who was partly active under the artistic pseudonym "Reyem", thus formed a suitable means of portraying the displeasure of the dominated population. His works appeared in French-language satirical magazines, such as "Le Sifflet", where they occasionally adorned the title page. Meyer's caricatures were published together with those of other famous caricaturists such as Henri Demare, Moloch and Eugene Cottin.
One of the main themes Henri Meyer dealt with in his cartoons was the imperialism of the great European powers. Particularly famous is his caricature "The Chinese Cake", which deals with the struggle of the colonial powers Russia, Great Britain, Germany and France for power in China. The cartoon focuses on the powerless position of the Chinese emperor, who was figuratively degraded to a civil servant of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, the caricature by Henri Meyer can be interpreted as a historical testimony to public opinion about the colonial policy of the world powers at the end of the 19th century. Moreover, Henri Meyer's works are nowadays often used in an educational context to address historical forms of criticism of power.
Henri Meyer also worked with the French novelist Jules Verne, for whose stories he regularly produced engravings. Jules Verne's novels, which included illustrations by Henri Meyer, were published in large editions by the publishing house Hetzel. Henri Meyer was also commissioned by various news papers to design caricatures for illustrated supplements and cover pages. His parodies also adorned the front pages of the prestigious daily newspaper "Le Petit Journal", which had one of the highest circulations of its kind. Because of his artistic achievements, Meyer was elevated to the knighthood of the French Legion of Honor in 1844, which was, however, in contradiction to the content of his caricatures critical of the French rule. The caricaturist and illustrator found his last resting place in the community of Thiais, where he was buried in 1899. Henri Meyer's son, Jan-Méjan, was to follow in his father's footsteps by embarking on a career as a draughtsman and designer.
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.jpg "China - The Cake of Kings and... of Emperors Caricature, 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Military uniforms of the British colonial army, 1897 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "China Imperialism Cartoon by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Chinese Cake by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Humorous drawing on English imperialism in Egypt - in “Le Petite Journal” of 11/02/1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "General Strike in Belgium by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Caricature Portrait of Otto Von Bismarck by Henri Meyer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1643764).jpg "Assassination of Mr. Stamboulof, 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Armenian Attack on a Mosque by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Rosa and Josepha Blazek, Siamese Twins from Bohemia by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Death of Tsar Alexander III of Russia by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The disaster of Toulon: the fire of the flagship")
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.jpg "Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and President Felix Faure of France Arrive in Nice, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Uniforms of the Greek and Turkish Armies by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Jacket of Crispi, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Caricature of Queen Victoria and Wilhelm II of Germany (detail) by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A caricature of the Triple Alliance in Lustige Blatter magazine by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The young savage of Saint-Ouen, Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Renee Richard in the Opera Sapho, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Death of Jules Ferry by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Triple Alliance, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, 1894 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Entry of the French into Milan, 8th June 1859 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Marianne, the Queen of the Washerwomen, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Lion taming at the Hippodrome, Paris, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Rescue from a Shipwreck in a Storm off Les Sables-d")
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.jpg "Assassination of Stefan Stambulov, Sofia, Bulgaria by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Idol of War, Kana, Dahomey, Africa, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Assassination of the European Consuls, Djeddah by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Brawl between English and German sailors at Millwall Docks, London by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Return of the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour to the New Khedive of Egypt by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Tsar Alexander III of Russia and the French ambassador in St Petersburg by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Massacres in China, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Tsar Nicholas II arrives in Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Caricature of Francesco Crispi, Italian politician, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Entry of the French Army into Abomey, Dahomey, Africa, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Serious Disorders and Rioting in Milan, Italy, 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Pillage of Saint Joseph, Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A ball at the Toulon arsenal by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Russian cavalry, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Arrival of Major Marchand at Toulon by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Cavalry Charge, German Riots in Leipzig, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Universal Suffrage, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Float of Harmony and Peace, National Fate, France by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Golden Calf, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Tinan the orangutan, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Farandole, Andorra by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "New Year")
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.jpg "Monument to Leon Gambetta, Ville d")
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.jpg "Attack on Georges I and Princess Marie Madelaine by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Escape of the Prisoners of the Mahdi, Khartoum, Sudan, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "French Republic allegorical engraving by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Dreyfus - Zola Affair - Emile Zola, French Writer, Entering the Law Court by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "French soldiers opening New Year")
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.jpg "Title page depicting the national holiday on 22nd September celebrating the centennial of the proclamation of the Republic, illustration from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 24th September by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Duel between Paul Deroulede and Georges Clemenceau by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The nose of the Triplice after Laocoon. Germany, Austria, Italy, ahead of the Franco-Russian alliance in")
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.jpg "The Riot in Bordeaux, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Portrait of Georges Bizet by Meyer - in")
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.jpg "In Egypt: The Reserves of the Debt Going Up in Smoke by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Snow Ballet, from La Voyage dans la Lune by Jacques Offenbach by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Cartoon of Charles Garnier, sitting on his work, the Opera Garnier - in")
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.jpg "The Marchand Mission travelling from the Congo to the Nile, from Le Petit Journal, 28th May 1899 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Caricature of the Chamber of Deputies, Paris, 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Failed assassination of Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Title Page Depicting the Scandalous Meeting of the House of Deputies: Jean Jaures Attacked by Bernis During a Debate on the Dreyfus Affair by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A Criminal Attacked by Three Large Dogs, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Uniforms of the French Army by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Catastrophe of Voiron, France by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Palm Sunday, Holy Week, Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Taking of the Chinese Flag by a Japanese Officer by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "News of the Death of the Russian Emperor by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Lion Attack, 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "President Faure at the inauguration ceremony of a monument in Nice, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Departure from Paris for Madagascar by Henri Meyer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1635072).jpg "Portrait of Queen Ranavalona III in Exile in Algeria in 1899 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "View of Toulon Harbor by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Cremation of the Dahomey Corpses, Africa by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Portrait of Bismarck by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Renewal of the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Cover of Le Petit Journal, 14 April 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "White City Building by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "General Jacques Duchesne, Commander of the French Expeditionary Force to Madagascar by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Queen")
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.jpg "The French government front bench, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Ottoman army by Henri Meyer")
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