{"product_id":"kiraly-1840-hungarian-satirical-print","title":"Király (1840)\nHungarian Satirical Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA hand-colored 19th-century caricature of a Hungarian figure labeled “Király” (“King”), executed with theatrical exaggeration and Central European charm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtended Description\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis rare print, dated 1840 and titled Király—Hungarian for “king”—offers a whimsical yet pointed caricature of rural authority or noble pretense. The figure, seen from behind, wears a long floral-patterned robe and an exaggerated hat, rifle slung across his back, with a mustachioed sidekick crouching beside him, pitchfork in hand. Both men are drawn with stylized features—elongated limbs, slanted glances—that reflect a satirical eye rather than a documentary one.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLikely produced during the flowering of 19th-century lithographic humor in Central Europe, this piece sits within a broader tradition of political and social caricature that spread from France to Hungary, Austria, and Germany. The style is reminiscent of Biedermeier period lithographs, in which folkloric costume and regional identity were treated with both affectionate detail and comic distortion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite the foxing and visible aging of the paper, the hand coloring retains charm and vitality—especially in the green-and-orange hat and the scattered floral details on the coat. Framed in a slim gilt border, the print is a miniature theatre of power, costume, and irony.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObject: Hand-colored satirical print\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Király\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist \/ Author: Unknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate: 1840\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechnique \/ Printing Method: Possibly lithograph with hand-coloring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedium \/ Materials: Ink and watercolor on paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: Unknown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned: No\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFraming: Thin gilt frame (modern)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 20 × 15 cm (framed)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage: Hungarian (title)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Visible foxing and patina appropriate to age; colors intact\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance: Darwin Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DaRWIN","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51889468146002,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0999\/7058\/0818\/files\/2349BD22-A945-47E0-9232-030CF8884283.png?v=1761771887","url":"https:\/\/thedarwin.es\/products\/kiraly-1840-hungarian-satirical-print","provider":"DaRWIN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}