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(Facing p. 274.)
Artist
- Name:
- Gavarni, Paul
- Dates:
- 1804-1866
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- People
- Technique:
- Metal engraving
- Engraver:
- Rouargue, Émile
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- Robarts Library, The Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Les symphonies de l'hiver
- Author(s):
- Janin, Jules
- Publisher:
- Paris: Morizot, 1858
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A man in white shirt, breeches, and skullcap is beating the drum to attract the crowd to a show of acrobatics which can be seen taking place in the background.
The caption reads in the original French: Musique des saltimbanques.
Keywords: 1850s, 19th century, black & white, male, music, performance
