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 "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 "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 "Assassination of the European consuls, Jeddah, 1895 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 "The Russian diplomat Baron de Mohrenheim by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Lion taming at the Hippodrome, Paris, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Assassination of a French collaborator, Morocco, 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 "The Arrest of Ravachol by Francois Claudius Koeningstein")
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.jpg "General Raoul le Mouton de Boisdeffre, French Soldier by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Assassination of Stefan Stambulov, Sofia, Bulgaria, 1895 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 "Brawl between English and German sailors at Millwall Docks, London by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Let Us Speak About Another Thing!, 1893 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 "The Triple Alliance, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, 1894 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "National Recompense!, 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 "Mission Marchand: a slice of the steamer Faidharbe in the savannah of the central plateau, going from the Congo to the Nile (drawing by Henri Meyer from a photograph by commander Marchand) - in “Le Petit Journal” of 28/05/1899 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 "Ferdinand de Lesseps, French Diplomat and Entrepreneur by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Corsican Bandit, Jacques Bellacoscia, Surrendering to the Police, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The frozen Seine, winter, Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Cavalry Charge, German Riots in Leipzig, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Russian cavalry, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "English firemen going to an emergency by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The French Colonial Forces by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Landing of the Senegalese Troops at the New Wharf in Cotonou, Benin by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Farandole, Andorra by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Caricature of Francesco Crispi, Italian politician, 1896 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "General de Négrier, inspector-general of the French army by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The English Ship HMS Camperdown by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Façade of the Franco-Russian exposition, Moscow by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Anniversary of the Battle of Mars-la-Tour, 16 August 1870 by Henri Meyer")
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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 "The Eruption of Etna, Sicily, 1892 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 "The Procession of the Good Friday, Holy Week, Seville by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Massacres in China, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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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 "Attack in the office of the Prefecture of the Seine, Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Norwegian Explorer Nansen, front cover of Le Petit Journal by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The capture of Toure Samory by Lieutenant Jacquin near Guelemou 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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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1634100).jpg "Firefighters at a Fire in London in 1897 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Portrait of Vice King Li Hung Chang 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 "Return of the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour to the New Khedive of Egypt by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Bugles of Malakoff, 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Uniforms of the Greek and Turkish Armies by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Golden Calf, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Uniforms of the French Expeditionary Force in Madagascar by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Explosion of a Bomb Planted by an Anarchist by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Fight between Gendarmes and Civilians in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The French attack on Kana, Dahomey, Africa by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The King of Siam at the tomb of Napoleon I, Paris, 1897 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Death of Charles Pichegru by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A Criminal Attacked by Three Large Dogs, 1891 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Great Maneuvers of the French Army: The Cyclist Company in Square by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Lost at Sea, 1891 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 "A ball on board the battleship Formidable, Villefranche Harbour, France by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The Italian Army, 1892 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Franco-Russian Alliance by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Ice Skating in Paris by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "The First Prisoners at Key West during the Spanish American War, from Le Petit Journal, 8th May 1898 by Henri Meyer")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1576532).jpg "The Cage of Wild Beasts at the Acclimatization Garden, 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 "The assassin Xavier Ange Carrara and his wife Louise by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "An Attack on a Mosque by Armenians, 1895 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Bandits in the Orient: Arrests on a Train, from Le Petit Journal by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Garrotting of Anarchists in Xeres, Spain by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "A Young Woman is Kicked by a Horse by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Science Teacher Injured by a Python by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Shipwreck of the La Bourdonnais, Sainte Marie, Madagascar, 1893 by Henri Meyer")
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.jpg "Count Mouravieff, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia by Henri Meyer")
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