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(French, 1804–1866)
Mme La Duchesse d'Abrantès, mid–19th century
Lithograph
Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty, 1951.79.1
Unlike Daumier, Gavarni was sympathetic to the cause of women writers. Thanks to Balzac, he gained entry to the literary salon of the Duchesse d’Abrantès, where he met a number of women writers. Abrantès herself was a writer, and Gavarni provided illustrations for three of her short
stories.
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The Human Comedy: Chronicles of 19th-Century France
Mme La Duchesse d'Abrantès
Paul Gavarni (French, 1804–1866) Mme La Duchesse d'Abrantès, mid–19th century Lithograph Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty, 1951.79.1
Unlike Daumier, Gavarni was sympathetic to the cause of women writers. Thanks to Balzac, he gained entry to the literary salon of the Duchesse d’Abrantès, where he met a number of women writers. Abrantès herself was a writer, and Gavarni provided illustrations for three of her short stories.