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Print by Paul Gavarni: Mon cher Mosieu Jalury (My dear Mr. Jalury), represented by Childs Gallery

Paul Gavarni

French, (1804-1866)

Mon cher Mosieu Jalury (My dear Mr. Jalury), 1840
Lithograph
7×6IN.CM

Armanelhaut & Bocher 756, ii/II. Plate 16 from Leçons et Conseils, published in “Le Charivari” June 27 1840. Inscribed, upper center: “Leçons et Conseils”; upper right: “N°16”; lower left: “Imp d’Aubert et Cie.”; lower center: “Par Gavarni” and lower right: “Chez Bauger R. du Croissant 16”. Inscribed lower center: “Mon cher Mosieu Jalury faut vous distraire; faut pas comme ça se laisser attrister par le chagrin; faut pas! voyez le fils de m’ame Bassain ou ca l’a mené son inclination! . . . à se bruler la cervelle d’un coup de pistolet dans le bentre . . . et ca pour une petite Moniquet . . . je vous demande!”. [My dear Mosieu Jalury, it’s necessary to amuse you; it’s not necessary to upset yourself over the annoyance; not necessary; look at the son of my heart, Bassain, and what’s gotten into him to blow out someone’s brains with a pistol shot in the stomach . . . and that for a little Moniquet . . . I ask you!” A fine impression in fine condition with full margins.

$150