The Human Comedy: Chronicles of 19th-Century France

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Paul Gavarni (French, 1804–1866) Mr. Frédéric voit arriver un beau matin la femme adorée... (One fine morning, Mr. Frédéric sees turning up at his door the beloved wife...), 1838 Lithograph Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty, 1951.79.129

Mr. Frédéric voit arriver un beau matin la femme adorée qu'un époux lui renvoie, avec les enfans, les poupées, les tambours, le petit chien, la bonne et les dettes.

One fine morning, Mr. Frédéric sees turning up at his door the beloved wife that a husband is sending back to him, along with the children, the dolls, the drums, the puppy, the nanny, and the debts.