Balochard

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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:
Gavarni, Paul
Publisher:
Paris: Le Charivari, n.d. [1840?]
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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.

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