Eleven o’clock in the morning. Mr. Coquelet, wishing to offer a bouquet of violets to Miss Palissandre begrudges this extravagance and decides to calm his conscience by washing his handkerchief with his own hands. d'Aubert et Cie 1839
Apelles and Campaste. / Aware that Apelles was wasting away with love / Alexander gave him Campeste and above / the first art deal ever now was struck / girlfriend against sculpture, oh what luck! / (From Art and the Antique, a poetic essay by M. Cavé) d'Aubert et Cie 1842