Jésus! Il vient de me passer une bête...

1842

Paul Gavarni

Associated Names
Paul Gavarni

Artist, French, 1804 - 1866

In the image titled "Les Lorettes," the heads of three women are visible as they are partially submerged in dark water. The women are positioned facing slightly towards each other. Each woman has distinct facial features and long dark hair falling over their shoulders. They appear to be engaged in conversation. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held. Their expressions are neutral and their skin tone is even. The background shows a high, steep inclined bank lush with greenery and foliage. Above the bank are various items like light-colored towels and clothing. A solitary, thin tree trunk with sparse branches extends through the bank.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    hand-colored lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift in memory of Alan Ostrow

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.8 × 15.6 cm (7 13/16 × 6 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.7 × 27.4 cm (14 1/16 × 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2019.184.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maherault and Bocher, no. 802, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    Les Lorettes [plate 40]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Stephen and Claudine Ostrow, Silver Spring, MD; gift to NGA, 2019.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2002

  • Mahérault, Marie Joseph François. L'oeuvre de Gavarni: catalogue raisonné des estampes / J. Armelhaut, E. Bocher. Dijon: L'Echelle de Jacob, 2002: no. 802, iii/iii

Inscriptions

upper center above image: LES LORETTES. / 40; lower left below image: Chez Pannier Edit R. du Croissant, 16.; lower center below image: PAR GAVARNI / Chez Aubert Pl. de la Bourse / --Jesus! il vient de me passer une bête... / --C'est quelque barbillon qui sera venu flâner par ici, histoire de faire son petit jugement de Pâris, le gueux!; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: C17424

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