A theft 17 centuries in the making!
Well, this is in fact Albert Uderzo’s fun tribute to the famous painting from 1632, from the series Astérix, specifically tome 19, Asterix and the Soothsayer (1972), made during the classic period when René Goscinny was still alive and plotting the series. I seem to recall that there’s a couple more direct tribute pieces like this across the series.
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Oh… right, The Raft of the Medusa one certainly comes to mind:
Barbe Rouge, in his shock, is punning on the name of the famous painting, exclaiming “I’m stunned!”
2 points
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