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Identification and Creation

Object Number: M25330.1-10
People: Paul Gavarni, French (Paris 1804 - 1866 Paris)
Title: Les Parens Terribles
Other Titles: Series/Book Title: Les Parens Terribles
Classification: Prints
Work Type: book
Date: 19th century
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/144309

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Bound book; lithography and letterpress
Technique: Lithograph
Dimensions: 36.8 x 27.3 cm (14 1/2 x 10 3/4 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Pearl K. and Daniel Bell
Accession Year: 2002
Object Number: M25330.1-10
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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M25330.1-10: Les Parens Terribles

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