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Pochades de carnaval: C'est singulier! elle me dit que je suis Philibert Désormeaux, et que je passe pour un imbecile!! ....où diable à-t-elle sù cela?

Pochades de carnaval: C'est singulier! elle me dit que je suis Philibert Désormeaux, et que je passe pour un imbecile!! ....où diable à-t-elle sù cela? is a print by the Romanticist artist Clémente Pruche. It dates from 1842 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Pochades de carnaval: C'est singulier!

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Overview

Pochades de carnaval: C'est singulier! elle me dit que je suis Philibert Désormeaux, et que je passe pour un imbecile!! ....où diable à-t-elle sù cela? is a print by Clémente Pruche, created in 1842, held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a scene in a crowded, smoky room where a woman in a fancy dress stands between two men, one of whom appears shocked and the other amused. The title suggests a comedic misunderstanding, possibly related to mistaken identities at a carnival.

Technique & Style

The work is characterized by loose, rapid lines, with detailed rendering of the woman's dress and exaggerated facial features of the men, indicating a hurried, observational drawing style.