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To See and Be Seen
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To See and Be Seen

Philibert-Louis Debucourt · 1792 · kleurenaquatint; etching; hand coloring; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The Parisian beau monde in the garden of the Palais Royal – still the most popular spot to stroll, gossip and flirt in 1792. The garden was opened to the public in the 1780s. The lower classes and ‘women of ill-repute’ congregated in the shops and cafés under the arcades, while the upper echelons of society met beneath the canopy of trees in the garden.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Subjects
printwalking, hiking (recreation)dandy, beaufashion plates
Credit lineTo See and Be Seen. 1792. Philibert-Louis Debucourt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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