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Paul Gavarni

Les-Parents-Terribles series: Mrs. Woman is a Majesty

1852–53
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
20.1 × 16 cm (7.9 × 6.3 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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