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The image depicts two men standing side by side from the waist up in a frontal position. The man on the left has a wide nose, prominent cheeks, and slicked-back hair. He is dressed in a dark jacket, white shirt, and a bow tie, with a light-colored vest. The man on the right also has a broad nose, a pronounced grin, and wavy hair. He is wearing a dark jacket and white shirt without a tie or vest. Both men have slightly bent arms, with one holding an object. The background features a simple hatched pattern.
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The image depicts two men standing side by side from the waist up in a frontal position. The man on the left has a wide nose, prominent cheeks, and slicked-back hair. He is dressed in a dark jacket, white shirt, and a bow tie, with a light-colored vest. The man on the right also has a broad nose, a pronounced grin, and wavy hair. He is wearing a dark jacket and white shirt without a tie or vest. Both men have slightly bent arms, with one holding an object. The background features a simple hatched pattern.

National Gallery of Art · Print

"Les Maris me font toujours rire" (Husbands Always Make Me Laugh)

Paul Gavarni

Date
1852/1853
Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
image: 19.1 x 16.3 cm (7 1/2 x 6 7/16 in.) sheet: 35.5 x 26.3 cm (14 x 10 3/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1994.60.19
Credit line
Gift of Ruth B. Benedict
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Masques et Visages [Beraldi 249-266]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • male
  • portrait
  • lithograph
  • social criticism
  • genre
  • Husband
Provenance

Dr. Ruth B. Benedict (1913-1993), Washington; bequest to NGA, 1994.

Inscription

lower center in plate: Par Gavarni.; lower right in plate: Imp. Lemercier, Paris; across botoom in plate: "LES MARIS ME FONT TOUJOURS RIRE" / 28 / _Vous croyez donc Jouph, que cette personne m'a remarqué?......_ (You believe then Jouph, that this person noticed me?); upper center in plate: MASQUES ET VISAGES; upper left in stone within image: 53 - 173 (mirror image); by later hand, lower left in graphite: AB 1417 ii

NGA object ID 79368. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.