"Code de l’Humour" - Vintage French Satirical Illustration on Social Types #1273234 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white lithograph, likely from the late 1800s, presents a mock legal code titled “Code de l’Humour,” categorizing exaggerated social archetypes (e.g., “Musulmans,” “Policiers,” “Homosexuels,” “Jivifs”) with tongue-in-cheek annotations and visual symbols like prohibition signs. Each figure embodies a caricatured identity or behavior, reflecting period-specific anxieties, prejudices, and comedic tropes. The composition mimics a courtroom or public decree, underscoring the satire’s critique of social labeling and moral policing.

Used in historical digital archives, academic articles on 19th-century French satire, or museum exhibitions exploring caricature and social commentary; targets users researching visual culture, political humor, or historical sociology.