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Did you see that? Missus Alexandre and Paul's ex are having a row downstairs, because of this Eugene boor! and a jolly good one, too!
Artist
- Name:
- Gavarni, Paul
- Dates:
- 1804-1866
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Narratives
- Technique:
- Wood engraving
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- the Getty Research Institute, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Œuvres choisies de Gavarni, vol. 4
- Author(s):
- Gavarni, Paul
- Publisher:
- Paris: Garnier Frères, n.d. [ca. 1848?]
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
A young indignant woman with an eye mask is talking to a man who doesn’t seem terribly interested. This illustration is from the series “Les débardeurs.”
The caption reads in the original French: As-tu vu ? Ma’ame Alexandre et l’ancienne à Paul qui sont à se peigner en bas pour ce paltoquet d’Eugène !… Quelque chose de gai !
Keywords: 1840s, 19th century, black & white, costume, couple, Les débardeurs
