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203 - THEATRE DU VAUDEVILLE - "Henry MONNIER in the improvised fam…
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Estimate €150 - €200
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THEATRE DU VAUDEVILLE - "Henry MONNIER in the improvised family". 1831. Lithograph by Henry Monnier (1799-1877), in old colours. Wove paper. Signed and dated in the plate. Printed by Delaporte. Plate #74 from "La Caricature". Margins. "Famous as a satirical writer and caricaturist, Henry Monnier also wanted to make a name for himself as an actor. He made his Parisian stage debut, at the Vaudeville, in a play by Brazier, La Famille Improvisée, in which some of the popular types he had created were recalled. He appeared in five different transvestites. When he appeared as Joseph Prudhomme, the whole room went wild". 27.3 x 36.5 cm. Condition A (very slight trace of vertical fold, otherwise good condition).
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About the sale Works on paper: from ancient to modern, 300 years of history
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Auction time 06/23/2026 at 1:00 PM
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