Keywords: Ion Theodorescu-Sion - Comerţul cu gogoşi oratorice, Furnica, 28 mai 1909.JPG en Cartoon published in Furnica magazine The figures portrayed on the left are two politicians of the Romanian Kingdom Nicolae Fleva and Take Ionescu The cartoon is prompted by news that the two were vacationing together in the city of Braşov a popular hiking destination in Transylvania; in 1909 this meant crossing the border into Austria-Hungary The cartoon shows the two meeting a Romanian nationalist culture hero Gheorghe Badea Cârţan who is surprised by the meeting When asked what they are doing in Braşov Fleva and Ionescu reply that they are resupplying their stack of braşoave Braşov cakes but also thumping lies Furnica 246/1909 available through the Bucharest City Library http //digitool dc bmms ro 8881/R/3YEN91RDQHN2LLAT98CMIIVH6GP3F19S45D2I6YYIM6AN3KQEN-00734 func search DacoRomanica archive Creator Ion Theodorescu-Sion 1909-05-28 Political cartoons by Ion Theodorescu-Sion Furnica magazine Badea Cârțan Caricatures of Take Ionescu Caricatures of Nicolae Fleva History of Brașov 1909 in Romania PD-old-auto 1939 |