La Boite aux Lettres. "Adolphe! Adolphe! Vous Voulez donc Faire Mourir Votre Eugenie!" Lithograph.
Paris: Caboche, Gregoire, Ca. 1857. Caricature by Paul Gavarni (1804 - 1866), French satirical artist noted for his clever observations of contemporary life and elegant genre scenes, and imitated by artists such as James McNeill Whistler. The image depicts an elegant young Parisian woman burning love letters, quill pen in her mouth as she prepares to write a response. Magnificent hand colored lithograph highlighted with gum arabic, dated in the print at the lower left. Image 7 1/2" x 11 1/4". Paper size approximately 9 1/2 x 12 1/2". Light damp stain in margin top right corner. Very good condition. Item #24513
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