Three very bored-looking Englishmen sit around a table drinking wine, none looking at each other. The obese man in the middle is yawning with an outstretched arm
Description:
Title etched below image. and Approximate date of publication based on other lithographs on similar theme published by Martinet.
Publisher:
Chez Martinet
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Eating & drinking, Yawning, and Foreign public opinion, French
Napoleon sits at a table, slouched back in his chair with a sick look on his face, a menu in his left hand and a fork in his right. A lobseter, two fishes, a chicken and a head of a lamb all from his unbuttoned waistcoat
Description:
Title etched below image., Publisher from contemporary annotation in black ink., and Approximate date of publication based on style and topic.
In a fashionable restaurant decorated with plants and a chandelier, three men, one in a military frock coat, sitting at a table with a punch bowl and glasses, express surprise as the waiter hands them the bill for their lunch which included beefsteak, various liquors, ice cream and bread. A pretty hostess stands behind the counter on the left writing out another bill. Below the image is the caption" Goddam! Quinze cent francs pour un déjeuner!!!! C'est beaucoup fort cher--- yes, yes yes ...... .
Description:
Title etched above image., Date of publication based on publisher's address., and "Déposé"--Lower right corner.
Publisher:
Plancher, rue Serpente No. 14
Subject (Geographic):
France, Paris., and Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Chandeliers, Eating & drinking, Hostesses, Restaurants, Waiters, and Foreign public opinion, French
