A man is giving his sweetheart a flower. The women is wearing a crinoline, which was the fashion trend of the time. The women is a reference to Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian's play "Estelle".
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, September 22, 1857.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.