Physionomies Parisiennes: Petit Commerce. La Monnaie d'un Ballon.

1857–58

Dating: Date range
Held at: Art Institute of Chicago
Medium: Lithograph in black on light gray China paper, laid down on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Image/chine: 29.2 × 19.1 cm (11 1/2 × 7 9/16 in.); Sheet: 41.1 × 28 cm (16 3/16 × 11 1/16 in.)
Collection no.: 1923.1118
Attribution: By the artist
Image rights: Public domain (WikiArt label)License details

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Collection: Art Institute of Chicago

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Physionomies Parisiennes: Petit Commerce. La Monnaie d'un Ballon. — Paul Gavarni. 1857–58.

Medium: Lithograph in black on light gray China paper, laid down on ivory wove paper. Dimensions: Image/chine: 29.2 × 19.1 cm (11 1/2 × 7 9/16 in.); Sheet: 41.1 × 28 cm (16 3/16 × 11 1/16 in.).

Collection record: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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