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Alcibiade Cliquet and Bibliophile Jacob with a letter of introduction for Georges Sand
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Interior of a library with three people. The young man on the right is Alcibiade Cliquet, knight of Nogaroulet and the main character of the series. Next to him stands Bibliophile Jacob, a pseudonym of Paul Lacroix, with the letter of recommendation. The person in front of them represents George Sand, dressed in men's clothing and with a beard.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineAlcibiade Cliquet en Bibliophile Jacob met een aanbevelingsbrief voor Georges Sand. 1839-07. Paul Gavarni. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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