A Few Friends

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A woman stands in a doorway, faced with the task of greeting her husband and his many friends

I took the liberty, madam, of bringing along a few friends.

Artist

Name:: Monnier, Henry
Dates:: 1799-1877
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Humor
Technique:: Lithograph
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Album Henri [sic] Monnier
Author:: Monnier, Henry
Publisher:: Paris: Léopold Pannier et Cie., 1843

Description:

A woman is seen from the side standing in a doorway with her son, faced with the task of greeting her husband and his many friends.

The caption reads in the original French: J’ai pris la liberté, madame, d’amener quelques amis.

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