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Å la recherche d'une position sociale by Paul Gavarni — VisualArtsDB

Å la recherche d'une position sociale

Å la recherche d'une position sociale

1853

Medium: Black and red chalks heightened with watercolor and gouache
Dimensions: 13 3/8 x 9 3/16 in. (33.97 x 23.34 cm) (image)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Minneapolis Institute of Art

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france

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