 Given the standings of the two men , the painting was received in both social and political terms . A number of writers mentioned Bertin 's eventful career , in tones that were , according to art historian Andrew Carrington Shelton , either " bitingly sarcastic [ or ] fawningly reverential " . There were many satirical reproductions and pointed editorials in the following years . Aware of Bertin 's support of the July Monarchy , writers at the La Gazette de France viewed the portrait as the epitome of the " opportunism and cynicism " of the new regime . Their anonymous critic excitedly wondered " what bitter irony it expresses , what hardened skepticism , sarcasm and ... pronounced cynicism " . 
 Given the standings of the two men , the painting was received in both social and political terms . A number of writers mentioned Bertin <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>eventful career , in tones <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> , according to art historian Andrew Carrington Shelton , either " bitingly sarcastic [ or ] fawningly reverential " . <a href='dey_it' title='4'><mark>There</mark></a> <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> many satirical reproductions and pointed editorials in the following years . Aware of Bertin <a href='null_genetive' title='6'><mark>'s</mark></a>support of the July Monarchy , writers at the La Gazette de France viewed the portrait as the epitome of the " opportunism and cynicism " of the new regime . Their anonymous critic excitedly wondered " what bitter irony it <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>expresses</mark></a> , what hardened skepticism , sarcasm and ... pronounced cynicism " . 
Given the standings of the two men , the painting was received in both social and political terms . A number of writers mentioned Bertin  eventful career , in tones was , according to art historian Andrew Carrington Shelton , either " bitingly sarcastic [ or ] fawningly reverential " . It was many satirical reproductions and pointed editorials in the following yrs . Aware of Bertin  support of da July Monarchy , writers at the La Gazette de France viewed tdaportrait as thdapitome of the " opportunism and cynicism " of the new regime . Their anonymous critic excitedly wondered " what bitter irony it express , what hardened skepticism , sarcasm and ... pronounced cynicism " .