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Tue, Dec 16, 2025 11:00AM EST
Lot 717

Le Père de Barber by Carle Vernet (France, 1758-1836) Lithograph

Estimate: $150 - $300

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Amusing 19th-century French hand-colored lithograph depicting a rustic scene of a woman forcefully grooming or shaving an elderly man seated on a stool, with the title loosely translated as The Barber's Father. The exaggerated expressions and everyday setting reflect the era’s fondness for humorous genre scenes.

Dimensions: H:22in L:18in

Medium: Hand-colored lithograph on paper, framed

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