Le Brave Marchand

CultureFrench
Titles
  • Le Brave Marchand
Date19th century
PlaceFrance
MediumPen and ink and wash on paper
DimensionsImage: 12 3/4 × 11 7/8 in. (32.4 × 30.2 cm)
Sheet: 13 × 17 11/16 in. (33 × 44.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Romansky
Object number76.150
Non exposé

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Provenance Research Ongoing Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
bottom of sheet in blue marker "gs", bottom right corner of sheet in pencil "207"
verso right center in pencil "0,095 / 1carte / et 0,of haul"
text in ink right margin "Le brave marchand-A la / fin de saison, je vous reprendrai / le lit pour 100 francs / Apres me l'avoir vendu 2,000f ? / Voyons, vous gaguereg de l'argent denus !"

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