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Paul Gavarni

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Watercolor drawing of a standing man in a white Pierrot costume with a ruff collar, pompom buttons, and a grey plumed hat.

Pierrot

c. 1850-60

Lithograph of a standing moustached man and two seated women in bonnets at a theatre box railing.

The Comics' Theatre-Box

1834

Lithograph of two men at a theater balcony rail, one gesturing while the other leans in, with spectators raising opera glasse

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Here is the little Dancer

1852

Lithograph of an older man leaning on a desk beside a woman in a dark dress, with handwritten French verses below.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Well, now, Achilles...

1852

Lithograph of an older man leaning over a table beside a younger man in an elegant interior with a fountain.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: It's Pretty, But...

1852

Lithograph of ragged figures by a stone wall, one kneeling over a small animal, another watching from above.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Misère-et-corde!

1852

Lithograph of a stout woman in a striped dress and lace cap gesturing, with two younger women behind her in a draped room.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: This one paints...

1852

Black and white lithograph of an older man whispering to a young woman, with a faint figure behind them.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Yes, but you will see the captain...

1853

Lithograph of a standing man in a cloak gesturing toward a seated ragged figure with spectacles in a barren landscape.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Man the Masterpiece of Creation

1852

Lithograph of a bearded older man and a young woman with curled hair reading a book together, by Paul Gavarni, 1853.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Will you read that chapter over again...

1853

Lithograph of a ragged man gesturing to seated boys on a field while a top-hatted man watches from the right.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: The old story, my lambkins

1852

Lithograph of a cloaked figure with a walking stick beside two sprawled men and a sign reading Fraternité.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Bretheren may be, but not cousins

1853

Les-Parents-Terribles series: But, grandfather, if Seraphim's Puncinello don't exist

1853

Lithograph of an old cloaked man with a cane facing a group of gesturing men in a street setting, by Paul Gavarni.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Ego! ego...ego - all equal (egaux-ego, buth pronounced alike)

1853

Lithograph of two seated men in dark coats at a table with a bottle, one looking up and one facing forward.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: By jove; the princess'-papboard calves

1853

Lithograph of a boy in checked trousers facing an older man in a dark coat who gestures upward in an interior.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: You will conjugate for me 25 times

1853

Lithograph of an older man seated on a bench with a young girl leaning beside him, sketched garden behind them.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Don't you think, father...

1853

Lithograph of an older man and a younger man with hands on hips standing before bookshelves in an interior.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: I can't stand for that kind of mustaches

1853

Lithograph of an elderly man bowing his head beside a young woman with curly hair and glasses, leaning on a stone ledge.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: A lovely play, always the same

1853

Lithograph of two seated men in an interior, one with a cane to his mouth and the other laughing, by Gavarni.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: And now Sir, see what my little girl did

1853

Lithograph of a young woman and an older man in a dark coat, the man looking down at a small object in his hands.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Come, come a ball's always the same

1853

Lithograph of a stern, seated man with tousled hair and a heavy coat, with faint figures sketched in the background.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Jacques Maubourj et's son the viscount

1852-53

Lithograph of a smiling man in a wide-brimmed hat and dark jacket against a field background, by Paul Gavarni.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: I am Mamzelle Jolibiais' Papa

1852-53

Lithograph of a man in a dark coat and cravat beside a woman with curled hair, from Gavarni's Les Parents Terribles series.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Mr. Charles said to me: What's she got?

1852-53

Lithograph of a ragged man with a walking stick beside a horned cow in a landscape, with French caption text below.

Les-Parents-Terribles series: A fine creature - and no corsets

1852-53

Drawing in red and black chalk of a sleeping young man resting his head on his arm, on grey paper.

Head of a Young Man (Study for L'Oiseau de passage)

1853

Pencil and crayon drawing of a bearded man gesturing beside a garden wall, with a reclining figure in the foreground.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: His Majesty the King of beasts

1852

Lithograph of a ragged bearded man with a stick and sickle, a figure in a hat behind him in a field.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Matthew has only this in his favor

1853

Grey lithograph of a seated old man with a walking stick, looking toward a gesturing group of men in a street scene.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Ego! ego! ego!...all equal

1853

Lithograph of a seated bearded old man talking with a standing young boy on a grassy outdoor slope.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Not taught anything?-yet stupid already

1853

Lithograph of men with bottles beside a wooden fence, one raising a bottle overhead and another peering over the fence.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Brains cracked-but bottles

1853

Lithograph of a disheveled man with round spectacles leaning on his arms in a hilly landscape, labeled Vireloque No 16.

and worn out)

1853

Lithograph of two men in a forest clearing, one standing and one seated on a log with a walking stick, drawn in hatched ink l

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: The new lord of the soil

1853

Lithograph of a ragged old man in a tattered cloak on a cobblestone street, with a hatted figure walking behind.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Figaro grown old-becomes Bazile

1853

Lithograph of a cloaked man in the foreground watching a figure strike a horse beside a hay cart in a field.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Michael paying wages to his servant (beating him)

1853

Lithograph of a ragged old man walking past two boys wrestling beside a spinning top, with a ruined tower in the distance.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Misere et corde - quarrel for tops

1852-53

Lithograph of a ragged man leaning on a post beside a picket fence on a country road with telegraph poles.

Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Misere et corde - first speech, then...

1852-53

Lithograph of two men in top hats and frock coats walking together on a city street, one leaning toward the other.

Masks and faces: Pretty woman? a bad lot

1857-58

Lithograph of an older bald man in a long coat facing a bearded younger man holding a hat, beside a wall sign.

Masks and faces

1857-58

Lithograph of a man in a dark coat embracing a smiling woman in an apron and cap in an interior.

Masks and faces: Have you done?

1857-58

Lithograph of a man in a top hat leaning toward a woman in a lace bonnet and dark cape, with partial text above.

Masks and faces: Mr. Pipanthoud, vous ni affichez

1857-58

Lithograph of a curly-haired boy in a loose jacket and dark waistcoat, leaning on a ledge and looking sideways.

Masks and faces: Oh, je aimez le vin de France trais bocoap

1857-58

Masks and faces: I have been slandered

1857-58

Lithograph of a disheveled man holding a small brandy glass, leaning against a wall with a bag on his shoulder.

Masks and faces: Brandy-a man plus brandy makes a savage, and brandy plus savages makes cattle

1857-58

Lithograph of a man in a top hat and a woman in a bonnet standing together beside a lamppost.

Masks and faces: Achille you don't ask

1857-58

Lithograph of a woman reading a newspaper beside a reclining man with closed eyes, against a draped curtain.

Masks and faces: We have never permitted...

1857-58

Lithograph of a woman in a ruffled dress leaning against a chair as a man leans over her in front of a curtain.

Masks and faces: Mme. Beauminet

1857-58

Lithograph of a young traveler with a walking stick and knapsack gazing across hills under a cloudy sky.

Masks and faces: The first quarter of an hour

1857-58

Lithograph of an elderly woman in a headscarf and shawl looking upward, with rooftops sketched behind her.

Masks and faces: Women afraid of a glass of wine...

1857-58

Lithograph of two men talking across a tavern table with a bottle and two glasses between them.

Masks and faces: What, don't know Dachu's aunt?

1857-58

Lithograph of an elderly man in a coat leaning over a checkerboard, with trees visible through a window behind him.

Maska and faces: Keeping a Queen, you see

1857-58

Two women with dark hair read a newspaper together in front of draped curtains, drawn in soft lithographic shading.

Masks and faces: Look at the announcements

1857-58

Lithograph of a man dozing on a sofa beside a woman resting her chin on her hand, with bookshelves behind them.

Husbands Always Make Me Laugh: Ninie, I've just had an idea

1853

Lithograph of two men in 19th-century dress in conversation, with the French caption Les maris me font toujours rire below.

Husbands Always Make Me Laugh: Really my son-in-law

1853

Lithograph of an elderly man in a nightcap and cloak, head bowed, beside a table with a wine glass before a curtain.

Husbands Always Make Me Laugh: Some say marriage settles a man

1853

Lithograph of two women in ruffled period dress beside an ornate carved cabinet, with cursive caption below.

Husbands Always Make Me Laugh: My husband's latest passion

1853

Lithograph of a bearded man leaning toward a seated woman in a striped dress at a table with cards and drapes behind them.

Husbands Always Make Me Laugh: How badly you lie, my dear

1853

Lithograph of a young girl leaning on a ledge above a man sleeping on a cushioned couch, drawn in black and gray.

Husbands Always Make Me Laugh: He goes on the loose

1853

Lithograph of a smiling stout man in a frock coat with hands on hips, beside a curtain and furniture, by Paul Gavarni.

Husbands Always Make Me Laugh: I am Mme. Jolibiais' husband

1853

Lithograph of three men in top hats and frock coats walking together, two smiling, with a handwritten caption below.

Husbands Always Make Me Laugh: Mme. Jolibiais is stout

1853

Lithograph of a man in a cap leaning on a bar counter, looking down at a glass, with a crowd blurred behind him.

Here and there: The bourgeois is caught...

1857-58

Lithograph of a man in a tall hat and dark coat glancing sideways, with blurred city shop signs behind him.

Bohemes: On the road to the Assises Court

1853

Lithograph of a seated woman in lace bonnet and a young man in a dark suit beside her, in front of a curtain.

Here and there: Phèdre at the Théâtre-Français...

1857-58

Lithograph of a smiling man in a dark coat standing before a crowded theater audience, turned toward the viewer.

My Daughter Has Danced

1857-58

Loose pencil sketch of a seated man in a wide-brimmed hat and loose shirt, with a moustache, on pale paper.

Untitled (The Soldier-Laborer)

n.d.

Untitled (Half Drunk)

n.d.

Lithograph of a seated young woman with curled hair beside an older man in a rough coat, drawn in crosshatched lines.

Untitled (Father and Daughter)

n.d.

Lithograph of two seated figures, a woman in a headscarf and a young companion, against a sketched hilly landscape.

Untitled (Two Basque Girls)

n.d.

Lithograph of a bearded painter at an easel beside a seated woman in a striped dress, in a sketched studio.

Les Partageuses: Thursday you dined at Vachette's

1853

Lithograph of a bearded man with curly hair in a dark coat and white cravat, with one hand raised to his lapel.

Self-Portrait

1842

Lithograph of a woman in a dark dress and tasseled headpiece glancing over her shoulder beside a stone ledge.

Gulnare (Mlle. Waldor)

1843

Charcoal drawing of a jester in a feathered cap pointing at a masked, seated woman, with French caption below.

Study for a Scene from "Carnaval"

c. 1847

Pen and ink drawing of an elderly man with tousled hair and a weary expression, hatched shading on his cloak.

Head of an Old Man

1858

Lithograph of a standing baker in a cap and jacket beside a building doorway on a Paris street.

A Baker

1857-58

Lithograph of a woman in bonnet and shawl holding her long skirt on a street, by Paul Gavarni.

The Female Baker

c. 1857

Pencil drawing of a stooped older man in a long coat standing among potted plants on a garden terrace.

The Garden Enthusiast

c. 1857-58

Lithograph of a maid in a frilled bonnet and long apron holding an umbrella, standing before a shuttered doorway on a city st

A Maid

c. 1857

Lithograph of a bearded man in a striped jacket and white apron standing before a wooden fence, by Paul Gavarni.

Sergeant Major of the Nth Legion

1857

Lithograph of a woman in a full pale skirt and dark jacket with lace cuffs, standing beside a draped curtain and ottoman.

A Lélia

c. 1857

Lithograph of an elderly man in a worn hat walking with a cane and holding a sprig of flowers across a hillside.

Philosopher

c. 1857

Lithograph of a woman in a headscarf holding a basket of lemons on a cobbled street, by Paul Gavarni.

The Lemon Vendor

c. 1857

Lithograph of a street vendor in a knit cap holding paper sheets, standing before a stone building with an arched doorway.

Letter Paper

c. 1857

Lithograph of an elderly woman in a shawl and bonnet standing before posters advertising capital and millions.

A Female Annuitant

c. 1857

Lithograph of a standing man with hands on hips in a long coat beside a stone balustrade and arched building.

Child of Paris

c. 1857

Lithograph of a woman in headscarf and shawl carrying a bundle, standing before a wall and distant city skyline.

Bohemians

c. 1857

Lithograph of a smiling milkmaid in headscarf and apron standing with hands in pockets before a sketched city street.

Milkmaid

c. 1857

Lithograph of a standing man in a top hat and long overcoat beside crates and a bottle, against a stone wall.

Landlord

c. 1857

Pencil-style lithograph of a disheveled man with a clay pipe standing before a hillside and distant town.

Carrier

c. 1857

Lithograph of an elderly woman in a bonnet leaning on a cane beside sacks at a market hall.

At the Market Hall

c. 1857

Lithograph of a young man in a frock coat adjusting his lapels on a cobbled street beside boots and a stone step.

The Student

c. 1857

Lithograph of a road worker in a fur coat and hat, shovel on shoulder, standing on a dirt road beside a bare tree.

Roadman

c. 1857

Pencil-style drawing of a standing moustached man in a frock coat holding a top hat, beside draped curtains and vases.

Corporal and Shirtmaker

c. 1857

Lithograph of a woman in a bonnet holding a bunch of balloons on a city street, by Paul Gavarni.

Small Business

c. 1857

Lithograph of a scruffy man leaning on a cane beside an easel in a studio, by Paul Gavarni.

Commerce of the Muses

c. 1857

Little Servant

1857

Lithograph of a standing bearded man in a long overcoat with hands in pockets, before a paneled doorway.

The Landlord

c. 1857