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