Man met champagne bij een portier aan de deur 1838

"Man met champagne bij een portier aan de deur" (1838) is a lithograph by Paul Gavarni. This satirical print, part of Gavarni's series "Les Petits Malheurs du Bonheur," captures the anxieties of Parisian life in the mid-19th century. The scene depicts a man in a top hat, attempting to discreetly pass a bottle of champagne to a man peeking from behind the door. Gavarni's masterful use of detail and light creates a sense of intrigue and humor, capturing the intricacies of social interaction in 19th-century France.