Papa, voilà ton homme de paille
Paul Gavarni
(French, 1804–1866)
Papa, voilà ton homme de paille ! (Papa, your straw man is here...), 1842
Lithograph
Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty, 1951.79.91
This child’s father may be a Robert Macaire of sorts, an unscrupulous speculator or promoter with dubious business practices.