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Paul Gavarni

Masks and faces: The first quarter of an hour

1857–58
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
21.2 × 16.1 cm (8.3 × 6.3 in)

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

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