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Paul Gavarni

Associated Names
Paul Gavarni

Artist, French, 1804 - 1866

The image depicts two women. One woman is seated on a bench, holding a book. She has her hair styled in a bun and wears a long-sleeved dress with patterns and a brooch. The other woman stands next to her, wearing a dress with puffed sleeves and a fitted bodice. Both women have intricate hairstyles and are surrounded by framed artworks on the wall.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    overall: 32.9 x 23.4 cm (12 15/16 x 9 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.57.21


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q75429811

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