-Qué qu'vous êtes donc devenu, m'sieu Lebrun?... - J'suis devenu marron... à la Bourse!..
Title (alt.):
Charivari. - Whatever became of you, Mr. Lebrun?... - I became an unlicensed broker... at the Stock Exchange!..
Description:
Two men are having a drink and a discussion. The caption has a play of words. "Marron" is a shade of brown, which is also the man's name, but in colloquial language, it also means "unlicensed broker".
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, January 11, 1848.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.