Gavarni in London: Sketches of Life and Character, with Illustrative Essays by Popular Writers

Various artists/makers

1849

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Title: Gavarni in London: Sketches of Life and Character, with Illustrative Essays by Popular Writers
Editor: Albert Richard Smith (British, Chertsey, Surrey 1816–1860 Brompton)
Illustrator: Paul Gavarni [Chevalier] (French, Paris 1804–1866 Paris)
Engraver: Henry Richard Vizetelly (British, 1820–1894 Farnham)
Sitter: Paul Gavarni [Chevalier] (French, Paris 1804–1866 Paris)
Publisher: David Bogue (British, active London, 1807/8–56)
Printer: Vizetelly Brothers & Co. (London)
Date: 1849
Medium: Illustration: wood engraving in two colors
Dimensions: 10 5/8 x 7 11/16 x 3/4 in. (27 x 19.5 x 1.9 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1961
Object Number: 61.1002
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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