Les-Parents-Terribles series: Here is the little Dancer
Paul Gavarni French, 1804-1866. 1852. Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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PrintObject type
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PaperMaterial
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper; paper (fiber product)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper; paper (fiber product)
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
LithographyTechnique
Lithography is a making process named in the museum catalogue.
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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