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

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

1852

Current Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Medium
Lithograph in black on cream wove paper
Dimensions
20.2 × 16 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-191011

Loose black lines form two men, possibly vagrants, in baggy, layered clothing. At left, one with tiny round glasses on his forehead and straggly hair leans on a fence. The other, with a round nose and full cheeks, snoozes on the ground at right.

Provenance

Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

Registry history

  • 1852 — Recorded in the collection of Art Institute of Chicago — prints

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