Man kust de hand van een actrice 1843

"Man Kisses the Hand of an Actress," a lithograph by Paul Gavarni, depicts a man bowing down to kiss the hand of a woman. The woman, a young actress, stands confidently, wearing a lavish dress, while the man, possibly a patron or admirer, expresses his admiration through this gesture. Gavarni, renowned for his satirical observations of Parisian life, captures a humorous social interaction, emphasizing the gulf between the worlds of theater and everyday life. This print, created in 1843, reflects Gavarni's keen eye for detail and his ability to convey social dynamics through the art of lithography.