https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Marcelin-LaVieParisienne-1863/pages/572-cut-into-six-pieces/

Another of these weird illustrations. @bosak was right, i am now sure - it’s satire, poking fun at the “Spiritists”. I transcribed some of the article (with English via Google Translate).

#vintageEngraving #satire #GIMP #GIMP3 #sketch #puppet #vintageArt #tabloid #spiritists

https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Marcelin-LaVieParisienne-1863/

Three of about 12 images from an 1865 article about spiritists, people using mediums to communicate with the dead. Hugely popular in 1860s.

The article purports to be a translate of an English factual account, hah!.

The dresser looks like a robot :) Pus i get to use #undeadBeetles as a tag!

#vintageEngravings #sensationalism #spirits #undeadBeetles #FOBO #GIMP #Gimp_3 #GIMP3 #spiritualism #spiritists #spirites #undedMusicians #satire #unded #ghosts