Lucien MÉTIVET dit LUC dit LUC (1863-1932) Papal words Ink and charcoal. Monogrammed lower left. Captioned at foot: "- Interviewed in French, the Sovereign Pontiff, who is Italian, replied in German." 40 x 28 cm This drawing was reproduced in Le Rire rouge (war edition of the newspaper Le Rire) no. 34 of July 10, 1915. It criticizes the position of Pope Benedict XV, who in 1915 seemed unwilling to commit the Church to one side or the other.