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Paul Gavarni

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Lithograph of a seated man writing with a quill while a woman in a dark dress watches over his shoulder in an interior.

Fourberies de Femmes

c. 1836-41

Lithograph of a man carrying a magic lantern on his back, walking a rough landscape under a stormy sky with factories behind.

The Magic Lantern

1854

Lithograph of a seated woman in a dark gown holding manuscript pages beside a writing desk with a bust and quill pens.

Les Actrices: L'Etude

1843

Lithograph of a man lacing a corset on an actress in a long gown, with curtains behind them and a French caption below.

Les Actrices: Sac à papier! Monsieur Montmirail comme vous sanglez ma Majesté!

1843

Lithograph of a man in a patterned robe speaking to a seated woman by a folding screen, from Gavarni's Fourberies de Femmes.

Fourberies de Femmes: En matière de sentiment

1842

Lithograph of a bearded man in a tall hat talking with a woman carrying a basket beside a doorway, Paris street scene.

Les Étudiants de Paris

1842

Lithograph of a woman in black veil standing by a sofa where another woman reclines with legs raised, in an interior.

Les Lorettes

1842

Lithograph of a man in a plumed hat and boots striking a theatrical pose with outstretched arms, by Paul Gavarni.

Souvenirs du Bal Chicard: Mignon-Minard

1843

Lithograph of three men in top hats conversing in a café, one holding a folded paper, with a man reading behind them.

"Vous étiez nommé hier soir?...," from the series Paris Le Matin

1839

Lithograph of fashionable figures in a garden after dinner, a man in a top hat, women with a parasol, and a child.

After Dinner

1843

Lithograph of a woman in a feathered hat surrounded by caricatured masked faces at a ball, Paul Gavarni, 1834.

The Masked Ball

1834

Lithograph of figures in a theatre box at a ball, including a woman in a wide hat and a man in a tall pointed hat.

Theatre-Box at the Ball

1834

Pen and watercolor drawing of a standing man seen from behind in a light shirt, grey trousers and suspenders.

The Suburbs: Stock Raiser and Captain

probably 1859-1860

Hand-coloured lithograph of a boy with enormously long, tangled hair beside a dressing table and mirror, by Paul Gavarni.

A boy with incredibly long hair growing from his head and hands as a result of playing with a hair restorer. Coloured…

Lithograph of a poor family in a dim room: a tired man reclining, a woman bending over, and a sleeping child.

The Poor Family (Une famille pauvre)

1843/1848

Lithograph of a young woman with a pen and inkwell, with a ghostly veiled bust-like face rising behind her.

The Model and the Figure (La sculpture monumentale)

1847/1856

Lithograph of a sleeping woman with lace trim on a bed, framed by dark drapery curtains.

After the Pardon (Il lui sera beaucoup pardonne parce qu'elle a beaucoup danse)

1847/1856

Lithograph of a seated man at a desk with a woman leaning over him beside a chair, with drapery behind them.

Discussion of Budget

1804

Lithograph of a crowded masked ball with elegant couples in the foreground and revelers on a balcony above.

The Masked Ball

1804

Lithograph of a bearded man in a long coat holding a book, standing beside an ornate fireplace and draped fabric.

Alexander Gabriel Descamps

1853

Pen and brown ink drawing of an elderly man in a cloak and cap leaning on a walking stick, with white highlights.

Reverie

1804

Pen and brown ink sketch of a bowed figure in a hood, head tilted downward, with loose hatched shading on beige paper.

Head of a Woman

1804

Pen and wash drawing of a weary, ragged man leaning on a stone wall with bowed head, on brown paper.

C'etais "pour se donner des forces"

c. 1845

Ink sketch of a standing man in a knit cap and overcoat, hands in pockets, with pink underdrawing on tan paper.

Sketch of a Man

1804

Pen and watercolor drawing of two men in period costume, one seated in a red jacket and one standing in a fur-trimmed coat.

Et pas le Sou pour Souper

1804

Drawing of a ragged bearded man in a dark coat leaning on a staff beside a discarded hat, with a stone wall behind.

English Beggar

1804

Lithograph of a bearded man in a double-breasted coat seated in an armchair, resting one hand on a book.

Charles Chandellier

1842

Lithograph of a man in a dark suit flanked by two women in feathered hats leaning toward him in a draped room.

L'Intrigue

Theodore de Banville

1853

Lithograph of a stooped elderly man in a worn coat and cap, leaning on a cane before a stone pedestal.

Le Chevalier Desgrieux

1852

Lithograph of a man and woman reclining on a sofa in a draped interior, with a walking cane on the floor.

The New Novel

Lithograph of a scowling seated man in an armchair smoking a cigarette beside a decanter.

Les femmes?...un tas de serpents!

1853