Paul Gavarni

French · 1804–1866 · Painter, Printmaker

Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier, a French illustrator, born in Paris. (Wikipedia)

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Paul Gavarni was the pen name of Sulpice Guillaume Chevalier, a French illustrator, born in Paris.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1804, ParisDied 1866, 16th arrondissement of ParisOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q1074290 ↗ULAN 500006992 ↗Museum works 24

Also known as Chevalier Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Gavarni, eigentlich guillaume sulpice chevalier gavarni paul, Gavarni, Gavarnie, Guillaume Chevalier, Guillaume Gavarni, Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier, Guillaume Sulpice Chevallier and 6 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Paul Gavarni, A Sailor Standing on the Shore — **A Sailor Standing on the Shore**1859–60 · Pen and brown ink with wash and watercolor, heightened with white on cream wove paper, laid on card
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Alexander B.V. Johnson and Roberta J.…

Paul Gavarni, Woman Seated, Seen from Back — **Woman Seated, Seen from Back**19th century · Black chalk on paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H…

Paul Gavarni, "We're wearing lots of flowers this spring, especially on hats" (Fashionable Magazine), plate IX from the suite The English At Home, from Masks and Faces — **"We're wearing lots of flowers this spring, especially on hats" (Fashionable Magazine), plate IX from the suite The English At Home, from Masks and Faces**1853 · Lithographic stone
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mary Oenslager Fund, 2018 — Open Access (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, Rien n'est si joli que la fable, si triste que la vérité!, plate 30 from the suite Les Lorettes, published in "Le Charivari" — **Rien n'est si joli que la fable, si triste que la vérité!, plate 30 from the suite Les Lorettes, published in "Le Charivari"**October 21, 1842 · Lithograph; first state of three
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1922 — Open Access (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, Sans profession, from "Bohèmes, Masques et Visages" — **Sans profession, from "Bohèmes, Masques et Visages"**19th century · Lithograph
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011 — Open Access…

Paul Gavarni, "On porte beaucoup de fleurs, ce printemps, surtout sur les chapeaux", from Les Anglais Chez Eux, Masques et Visages, plate 9, bound in Oeuvres Nouvelles, vol. III — **"On porte beaucoup de fleurs, ce printemps, surtout sur les chapeaux", from Les Anglais Chez Eux, Masques et Visages, plate 9, bound in Oeuvres Nouvelles, vol. III**1853 · Lithograph; second state of two (Armelhault & Bocher)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1961 — Open…

Paul Gavarni, The Poor Family (Une famille pauvre) — **The Poor Family (Une famille pauvre)**1843/1848 · lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, The Model and the Figure (La sculpture monumentale) — **The Model and the Figure (La sculpture monumentale)**1847/1856 · lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, After the Pardon (Il lui sera beaucoup pardonne parce qu'elle a beaucoup danse) — **After the Pardon (Il lui sera beaucoup pardonne parce qu'elle a beaucoup danse)**1847/1856 · lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, Discussion of Budget — **Discussion of Budget**lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, The Masked Ball — **The Masked Ball**lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, Alexander Gabriel Descamps — **Alexander Gabriel Descamps**1853 · lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, Twee mannen in gesprek — **Twee mannen in gesprek**1814 - 1866
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Paul Gavarni, Untitled — **Untitled**
National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina

Paul Gavarni, Reverie — **Reverie**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul Gavarni, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, Head of a Woman — **Head of a Woman**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul Gavarni, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, C'etais "pour se donner des forces" — **C'etais "pour se donner des forces"**1845
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul Gavarni, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, Sketch of a Man — **Sketch of a Man**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul Gavarni, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, Et pas le Sou pour Souper — **Et pas le Sou pour Souper**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul Gavarni, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, English Beggar — **English Beggar**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul Gavarni, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, Two Men Arguing — **Two Men Arguing**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Paul Gavarni, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Paul Gavarni, Les-Parents-Terribles series: Here is the little Dancer — **Les-Parents-Terribles series: Here is the little Dancer**1852 · Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Print and Drawing Club — public domain …

Paul Gavarni, Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Misere et corde - first speech, then... — **Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: Misere et corde - first speech, then...**1852–53 · Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Print and Drawing Club — public domain …

Paul Gavarni, Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: His Majesty the King of beasts — **Les Propos de Thomas Vireloque: His Majesty the King of beasts**1852 · Lithograph in black on cream wove paper
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Print and Drawing Club — public domain …

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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Works in museum collections

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