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Artist
- Name:
- Gavarni, Paul
- Dates:
- 1804-1866
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- People
- Technique:
- Lithograph
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- the Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Le bal Chicard
- Author(s):
- Gavarni, Paul
- Publisher:
- Paris: Le Charivari, n.d. [1840?]
- Open Library:
- View record.
Description
Like Chicard, Balochard was a famous figure of the Paris Carnival with his own costume and followers: the balochards. He is shown here dancing with his arms positioned as though he was holding a bow and about to shoot an arrow.
Keywords: 1840s, 19th century, black & white, carnival, costume, dance, festive, male