Charles Émile Jacque and Aubert & Cie.
Dites-donc, m’m’an, pourquoi que vous n’épousez pas p’pa?…
1842-1843
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- Artist: Charles Émile Jacque
- Printer/Publisher: Aubert & Cie.
Dites-donc, m’m’an, pourquoi que vous n’épousez pas p’pa?…
1842-1843
Physical Qualities
Crayon lithograph with hand-applied watercolor, Sheet: 312 x 244 mm. (12 5/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Image: 235 x 183 mm. (9 1/4 x 7 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.6801
According to Pierre-Olivier Fanica, this series was published in the journal "Le Charivari" from November 1843 to January 1844.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art, through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower left "Ch. Jacque" Inscribed in stone: upper center "VANITÉ DES VANITÉS! / TOUT N'EST QUE VANITÉ!"; upper right "9."; lower left "Chez Aubert, Pl. de la Bourse, 29."; lower center "Dites-donc, m'm'an, pourquoi que vous n'épousez pas p'pa?...[...]"; lower right "Imp. d'Aubert & Cie."
Markings: None
