By Paul Gavarni
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on paper, from the Series "Impressions de Ménage", plate 8.
An original nineteenth-century lithograph by the celebrated French artist Paul Gavarni, from his acclaimed satirical series Impressions de Ménage ("Impressions of Married Life"). Published by Chez Panier, Rue du Croissant, Paris, and printed by Aubert & Cie, the series humorously examines the rituals, expectations, and comic tensions of bourgeois domestic life through sharply observed scenes of marriage and family.
This plate portrays a husband and wife standing outdoors while a child's toy carriage...
Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Figurative Prints