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The Magic Lantern by Paul Gavarni [Chevalier] — VisualArtsDB

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The Magic Lantern

The Magic Lantern

The Magic Lantern

Paul Gavarni [Chevalier]

1854

Medium: Lithograph in black on cream China paper, laid down on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Image/chine: 13.9 × 17 cm (5 1/2 × 6 3/4 in.); Sheet: 25.2 × 32.4 cm (9 15/16 × 12 13/16 in.)
Genre: Lithograph
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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