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Citizens, there is a rumour that we will soon be refused the law allowing divorce. Let us unite and declare a state of emergency for the nation
(Citoyennes...... on fait courir le bruit que le divorce est sur le point de nous être refusé..... constituons-nous ici en permanence et déclarons que la patrie est en danger!......)
(1848)
plate no. 1 from Les divorceuse (The divorees) series
Medium
hand-coloured lithograph and gum arabic
Measurements
25.0 × 21.1 cm (image) 28.8 × 21.1 cm (image and text) 32.4 × 23.3 cm irreg. (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1930
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Delteil 1769 ii/ii
Edition
2nd of 2 states
Printing/Publishing
printed by Aubert & Cie, Paris; published by Aubert, Paris
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: hD. 1290
printed in ink l.l.: Chez Aubert, Pl. de la Bourse.
printed in ink l.r.: Imp. Aubert & Cie (. under i)
Accession Number
4318-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
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