T'nez, v'là encore m'sieu Godard qui vient d'partir de l'hippodrome en enlevant sa maison à quatre étages... j'aimerais pas à être concierge chez ce propriétaire là!
T'nez, v'là encore m'sieu Godard qui vient d'partir de l'hippodrome en enlevant sa maison à quatre étages... j'aimerais pas à être concierge chez ce propriétaire là!
Title (alt.):
Well, there flies Mr. Godard over the hippodrome again and carrying his four story house along... I wouldn't want to be his concierge!. Charivari
Description:
Due to George Eugène Hausmann's (1809-1891) redesign of the Parisian avenues, many houses were demolished in favor of representative boulevards. This contributed to a serious shortage of apartments. Jules Godard (1830-1885) was an aeronaut and acrobat.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, August 14, 1852.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.