The courtille was a garden area in the northern suburbs of Paris, with many cabarets and theaters that were frequented by the locals. The French expression "descente de la courtille" means something like "having spent the night at the mardi-gras."
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, February 24, 1855.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
