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"Ce qui se fait dans les meilleures societes"

Paul Gavarni

Associated Names

Paul Gavarni

Artist, French, 1804 - 1866

The image depicts two individuals walking closely together. The person on the right is an older man holding a circular object with his right hand. He is wearing a hat and dressed in a coat. Beside him, the second person, possibly a woman, has disheveled hair and is also wearing a coat. The background shows a row of buildings with sloping roofs and the sky above is illustrated with soft strokes.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Gift of Addie Burr Clark
Accession Number

1946.9.60
Catalogue Raisonné

Beraldi, no. 261

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1885

Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Wikidata ID

Q65081695

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