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There's no doubt about it, that's definitely me. However I am very disappointed that the artist insisted on portraying me without my glasses and collar

There's no doubt about it, that's definitely me. However I am very disappointed that the artist insisted on portraying me without my glasses and collar
(Il n'y a pas à dire, c'est bien moi, c'est bien mon galbe...; mais je regretterai toujours que l'artiste ait eu l'entêtement de ne vouloir pas reproduire mes lunettes, non plus que mon faux col!...)
(1864)
plate 2 from Le public à l'exposition (The public at the exhibition) series

Medium
gillotype on brown paper
Measurements
22.4 × 22.1 cm (image) 24.6 × 22.5 cm (image and text) 27.5 × 30.5 cm irreg. (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
Paris, France
Catalogue/s Raisonné
Delteil 3316 ii/iii
Edition
2nd of 3 states
Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: h. D. / 55.
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: GILLOT SC
Accession Number
4348-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1930
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display