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 "Spring in Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Military uniforms of the British colonial army, 1897 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The float of harmony and peace, national fête, 22 September, France, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A suicide at the Arc de Triomphe, from Le Petit Journal, 8th May 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Assassination of M. Beltchef in the presence of Mr Stambouloff, Bulgaria, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "View of Paris, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Assassination of the European consuls, Jeddah, 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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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 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Russian diplomat Baron de Mohrenheim by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Deputies at the refreshment bar of the National Assembly by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Assassination of a French collaborator, Morocco, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1643764).jpg "Assassination of Mr. Stamboulof, 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Lion taming at the Hippodrome, Paris, 1891 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 "Renewal of the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy, 1896 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 "Portrait of Casimir Perier by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The riots of Bordeaux: a burned kiosk in Place d")
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.jpg "Assassination of Stefan Stambulov, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "English firemen going to an emergency by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Let Us Speak About Another Thing!, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The incident at the menagerie, Montceau-les-Mines, France 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 "Uniforms of the Greek and Turkish Armies by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "National Recompense!, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Golden Calf, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A Wedding on a Bicycle, front cover illustration from")
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.jpg "The capture of Toure Samory by Lieutenant Jacquin near Guelemou by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Explosion at the police station on the Rue des Bons-Enfants, Paris 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 "Discovery of a female corpse by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A Strike in Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Arrest of Ravachol by Francois Claudius Koeningstein")
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.jpg "General Jacques Duchesne, Commander of the French Expeditionary Force to Madagascar by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "After the Election, Illustration from")
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.jpg "Handing-over of the Collier de Saint André to the President of the Republic, 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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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 "Villefranche Harbour, a ball on board the Formidable, illustration from Le Petit Journal, engraved by P.H.G.V. Michel, 1st March 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1634100).jpg "Firefighters at a Fire in London in 1897 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Gouffe case, 1890 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Arrest of prostitutes in a Parisian hotel by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Dahomeans, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The assassin Xavier Ange Carrara and his wife Louise by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Tribal Chiefs Swearing Fidelity to the Sultan of Morocco by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Young Mother by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Celebrations in Paris in Honour of the Franco-Russian Dual Alliance by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Celebrations at the Opera in Paris in honour of the Franco-Russian Dual Alliance, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Destruction of a German expedition to Africa - in")
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.jpg "The French Colonial Forces by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Battle of Flowers Parade, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa by Henri Meyer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1553473).jpg "Portrait of the Countess of X and Her Lions by Henri Meyer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1382689).jpg "Portrait of Victor Hugo (1802-1881, The Celebration of Victor Hugo) by Fortune Louis Meaulle")
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.jpg "Anniversary of the Battle of Mars-la-Tour, 16 August 1870 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "President Sadi Carnot by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Alfred Dreyfus Stripped of Rank by Henri Meyer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1553398).jpg "Felix Faure at the Great Maneuvers, 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Ceremony of Saint Ail by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Arrival of the President of the Republic, Military Review, 14th July 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "View of Bangkok 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 "Newfoundland Fishermen by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Death of Charles Pichegru by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "French Opera Singer Victor Capoul Portrayed Performing Paul in Victor Massé")
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.jpg "Title page depicting the bar in the House of Deputies, illustration from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 5th November by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Façade of the Franco-Russian exposition, Moscow by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A Young Woman is Kicked by a Horse 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 "The nose of the Triplice after Laocoon. Germany, Austria, Italy, ahead of the Franco-Russian alliance in")
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.jpg "General de Négrier, inspector-general of the French army by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Three People Struck by Lightning by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Franco-Russian Alliance by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Dahomeans in Paris at the Champs de Mars by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Ice Skating in Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Lion Attack, 1895 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 "The frozen Seine, winter, Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Bear attack, Russia, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Taking of Segou-Sikoro by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Farandole, Andorra by Henri Meyer")
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