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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
2003,0531.80
Title
Object:
A-t-elle l'air gamain!
Description
A seated man addresses a woman wearing a top-hat and a pair of trousers, holding a stick; no.20 of an unidentified series. February 1824 Hand-coloured lithograph
Producer name
Print made by:
Jean Gabriel Scheffer
Printed by:
Villain
Published by:
Aaron Martinet
School/style
French
Production date
1824
Materials
paper
Technique
lithograph
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
220 millimetres
Width:
170 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
This print was listed in the 'Bibliographie de France' for 21 February 1824 by Villain. In the stone are the artist's initials 'JS'.
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Andrew Edmunds
Funder name
Funded by:
Arcana Foundation
Acquisition date
2003
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
2003,0531.80