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I think you should complain, mother Petipré …

I think you should complain, mother Petipré …
(J’vous conseille de vous plaindre, mère Petipré …)
(1840-1842)
no. 24 from the Souvenirs grotesques (Ridiculous memoires) series, published by Dupin & Cie, Paris (1840–42)

Medium
hand-coloured lithograph with gum arabic

Measurements
34.7 × 27.0 cm (image and sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1944

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Catalogue/s Raisonné
IFF 51

Printing/Publishing
printed by Aubert & Cie, Paris published by Dupin & Cie, Paris

Inscription
printed in ink l.r.: Bouchot / Imp. d’Aubert & Cie (ie in superscript)
printed in ink l.l.: Paris. Chez Dupin & C,,ie (ie in superscript above ,, ) Editeurs Pass. Colbert. / au magasin de Gravures et de Lithographies.
printed in ink u.c.: SOUVENIRS GROTESQUES
printed in ink u.r.: 24.
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: J’vous conseille de vous plaindre, mère Petipré, v’là encore deux gros / besoins que vous de faire en moins d’une heure, et moi je n’en ai / seulement pas fait un petit dans toute ma semaine.

Accession Number
1332-4

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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