Alfred Grévin

French artist (1827-1892) · France · On the map · Artists · Died at 65

Alfred Grévin was a 19th-century caricaturist, best known during his lifetime for his caricature silhouettes of contemporary Parisian women. He was also a sculptor, cartoonist, and designed costumes and sets for popular theater.

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Man Bowing to a Woman, 24.13 x 20.32 cm. Walters Art Museum

A ca. 1870s caricature by Grévin which seems to express his view of the progressive downfall of women's fashions over the course of the nineteenth century so far.

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