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The booths on the Pont-Neuf: (1844)

Description

Abstract:
This scene depicts a mother and son on the Pont Neuf, Paris's oldest bridge, where street vendors set up on the sidewalks. The child depicted in this plate is wearing long pants and a beret. The woman is waering a dress with a wide, bell skirt and a fur overcoat with a muff. Abstract sources: Boucher, François. 20,000 Years of Fashion. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1967.

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No Copyright - United States
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Collection is open for research.

Citation

"The booths on the Pont-Neuf: (1844) " (1898). Paris: Capital of the 19th Century. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:86428/

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Collection:

  • Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

    The project, "Paris, Capital of the 19th century," initiated by the French Studies and Comparative Literature Departments of Brown University, provides a window into the cultural, political and social context of 19th century Parisian culture.

    It offers online access to …

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