You don't know ? Daddy . . . that beastly Maurice, he did nothing but make Mama cry . . c. 19th century

Curator: Gavarni's lithograph, "You don't know? Daddy...that beastly Maurice, he did nothing but make Mama cry..." It is so potent! It feels like a captured breath, a secret shared between a father and child. Editor: The raw emotion definitely comes through. What strikes me is how the framing almost turns the scene into a stage. What do you make of that choice? Curator: Isn't it intriguing? It's as if Gavarni is inviting us, the viewers, to become voyeurs, to peek into this intimate family drama. It’s a brilliant trick of the eye, layering the narrative. Are we implicated, perhaps? Editor: I hadn't thought of it that way. So, it’s not just about what’s happening, but about our role in witnessing it. Curator: Precisely! And isn't that what art, at its best, should do? Make us question not just the subject, but ourselves. Editor: That's a great way to look at it. Thanks!