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Paul Gavarni

Maska and faces: Keeping a Queen, you see

1857–58
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
20.2 × 16.2 cm (8 × 6.4 in)

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

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