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Gentleman smoking in the Cafe de la Rotonde, 1868
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Gentleman smoking in the Cafe de la Rotonde, 1868
The palmy days of the Cafe de la Rotonde in the Palais Royal, Paris, 1868. Man with moustache and muttonchops, top hat and check trousers, smoking in a cafe. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V. after an illustration by Francois Courboin from Octave Uzannes Fashion in Paris, William Heinemann, London, 1898
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This handcoloured lithograph, created by R.V. after an illustration by Francois Courboin from Octave Uzanne's Fashion in Paris, published in 1898 by William Heinemann in London, captures the palmy days of the Cafe de la Rotonde in the Palais Royal, Paris, in 1868. The image presents a gentleman, elegantly dressed in a top hat, check trousers, and a moustache and muttonchops, taking a leisurely puff on his pipe. The cafe, with its ornate decor and large windows, shelters him from the bustling streets outside. In the background, we see a woman in a crinoline dress, adorned with ribbons and a tunic, watching the scene unfold. The presence of the woman, along with the horse and train in the distance, suggests that the racecourse at Longchamps is nearby. The gentlemen's interest in the cafe's offerings, such as gambling, further underscores the connection to the Hippodrome and Longchamp racetrack. The image is a testament to the fashionable society and culture of Paris during the late 19th century, a time of Napoleon III's Empire and the height of French aesthetics.
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