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An armless veteran of the Hôtel des Invalides is hired as a guide for visitors, in order that he take no money from them. Coloured lithograph by Cham.
- Cham, 1819-1879.
- Date
- [1853?]
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Credit: An armless veteran of the Hôtel des Invalides is hired as a guide for visitors, in order that he take no money from them. Coloured lithograph by Cham.
Credit: Wellcome Collection.
Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
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Publication/Creation
Paris (172, Rue Rivoli et 41, Rue Vivienne) : M.on Martinet, [1853?] (28, Rue Paradise P.re : Lith. Destouches)
Physical description
1 print : lithograph, with watercolour ; image 21.7 x 17.7 cm.
Contributors
Lettering
Actualités. Nouveau réglement à l'hotel des invalides. Cham 83 ...
Notes
The number read as '83' next to Cham's signature may actually be '53'
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 16808i
Lettering note
Lettering continues: L'invalide chargé de faire voir l'hotel choisi de facon à ce qu'il ne puisse rien recevoir des étrangers
Type/Technique
Languages
- French