Naughty Children, Part of Set of 27 Plates
Gavarni, Paul
about 1838–46
Artwork Information
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Title:
Naughty Children, Part of Set of 27 Plates
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Artist:
Gavarni, Paul
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Artist Bio:
French, 1804–1866
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Date:
about 1838–46
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Medium:
Lithograph
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Dimensions:
7 7/8 x 6 3/16 inches
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Credit Line:
Wichita Art Museum, L.S. and Ida L. Naftzger Collection of Prints
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Object Number:
1943.99
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Display:
Not Currently on Display
About the Artwork
— Petit amour comment s’appelle Madame votre maman?
— Maman n’est pas une dame Monsieur, c’est une demoiselle.
Sweetheart, your mother is Madame . . . ?
Mother isn’t “Madame,” Monsieur, she’s “Mademoiselle.”