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In the pulsating alleys of Paris, under the dim light of old street lamps, a future genius was born on October 17, 1840. André Gill, born Louis-Alexandre Gosset de Guînes, entered a world marked by art, revolution and upheaval. Once born the natural son of the Comte de Guînes and the talented seamstress Sylvie-Adeline Gosset, it turned out that this name was merely the prelude to a captivating chapter of his life. His career began with impressive contributions to "Le Journal amusant," but his name went down in the annals as the preeminent cartoonist of the Second Empire, when he delighted audiences with his distinctive portrayals of figures such as Victor Hugo, Jules Verne, and Otto von Bismarck.
His artwork was characterized by oversized heads and sculpted bodies that occasionally bore animal attributes or angel wings. Such a unique art print would no doubt beautify any room in which it was placed. However, Gill's journey through artistic life was not always rosy. His talent and tendency towards controversy meant that his work was often targeted by censors, especially his captivating depictions in "La Lune" and "L'Éclipse". Despite the challenges he faced, his determination and commitment to art was remarkable.
He joined the Fédération des artistes, a movement founded by Gustave Courbet that advocated for the freedom of art. This was a statement, an outcry against the restrictions and censorship that plagued the artists of his time. Away from the screen, Gill was also an esteemed chansonnier who frequented the legendary Cabaret des Assassins in Montmartre. It was here that he left another unforgettable legacy: a sign featuring a tipsy rabbit. A simple sign that eventually inspired the cabaret's name - "Au Lapin Agile", a play on words meaning "the nimble rabbit" or "the rabbit of Gill".
Despite the fame and admiration he gained in his career, the shadows of fate hit him hard. At the end of his life, he suffered from mental illness and spent his last days in Charenton. But André Gill's legacy lives on, both in the alleys of Paris and in the hearts of art lovers worldwide. Visiting his grave at Père-Lachaise Cemetery or admiring a bust at the end of a small alley in Montmartre are testaments to his undying presence. An art print of André Gill's works is not only a tribute to his genius, but also a piece of history that you can experience in your own home.
In the pulsating alleys of Paris, under the dim light of old street lamps, a future genius was born on October 17, 1840. André Gill, born Louis-Alexandre Gosset de Guînes, entered a world marked by art, revolution and upheaval. Once born the natural son of the Comte de Guînes and the talented seamstress Sylvie-Adeline Gosset, it turned out that this name was merely the prelude to a captivating chapter of his life. His career began with impressive contributions to "Le Journal amusant," but his name went down in the annals as the preeminent cartoonist of the Second Empire, when he delighted audiences with his distinctive portrayals of figures such as Victor Hugo, Jules Verne, and Otto von Bismarck.
His artwork was characterized by oversized heads and sculpted bodies that occasionally bore animal attributes or angel wings. Such a unique art print would no doubt beautify any room in which it was placed. However, Gill's journey through artistic life was not always rosy. His talent and tendency towards controversy meant that his work was often targeted by censors, especially his captivating depictions in "La Lune" and "L'Éclipse". Despite the challenges he faced, his determination and commitment to art was remarkable.
He joined the Fédération des artistes, a movement founded by Gustave Courbet that advocated for the freedom of art. This was a statement, an outcry against the restrictions and censorship that plagued the artists of his time. Away from the screen, Gill was also an esteemed chansonnier who frequented the legendary Cabaret des Assassins in Montmartre. It was here that he left another unforgettable legacy: a sign featuring a tipsy rabbit. A simple sign that eventually inspired the cabaret's name - "Au Lapin Agile", a play on words meaning "the nimble rabbit" or "the rabbit of Gill".
Despite the fame and admiration he gained in his career, the shadows of fate hit him hard. At the end of his life, he suffered from mental illness and spent his last days in Charenton. But André Gill's legacy lives on, both in the alleys of Paris and in the hearts of art lovers worldwide. Visiting his grave at Père-Lachaise Cemetery or admiring a bust at the end of a small alley in Montmartre are testaments to his undying presence. An art print of André Gill's works is not only a tribute to his genius, but also a piece of history that you can experience in your own home.
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 from LEclipse 13th December 1874 - (MeisterDrucke-191082).jpg "Caricature of Jules Verne by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "Jules Verne Pinching the Earth to His Pen - by Gill, in")
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_Pierre-Joseph_Proudhon_(1809-1865_-_(MeisterDrucke-943291).jpg "Les Peuples by Andre Gill")
_Pierre-Joseph_Proudhon_(1809-1865_-_(MeisterDrucke-943291).jpg)
.jpg "Madame Anastasia with the scissors of censorship. Illustration by Andre by Andre Gill")
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 and Emile Littre (1 - (MeisterDrucke-264184).jpg "Caricature of Charles Darwin and Emile Littre as Performing Monkeys at a Circus by Andre Gill")
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_Chancellor_of_the_-_(MeisterDrucke-991845).jpg "Cartoon of Count Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck (1815-1898), Chancellor of the Kingdom of Prussia - Cartoon by Gill by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "The gingerbread fair, a distinguished amateur: Caricature by Jules Ferry anticlerical - in The Little Moon by Andre Gill")
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_French_politician_and_lawyer_Cartoon_by_G_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007323).jpg "Portrait of Eugene Spuller (1835-1896), French politician and lawyer. Cartoon by Gill, in Les Homme d")
_French_politician_and_lawyer_Cartoon_by_G_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007323).jpg)
_French_novelist_Drawing_by_Andre_Gill_Engra_-_(MeisterDrucke-914277).jpg "Cartoon by Albert Delpit (1849-1893), French novelist (engraving by Andre Gill in Le Monde Illustré) by Andre Gill")
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 as a Musketeer from the front cover of La Lune magazine 2nd December 1866 - (MeisterDrucke-146040).jpg "Caricature of Alexandre Dumas pere as a Musketeer, from the front cover of")
 as a Musketeer from the front cover of La Lune magazine 2nd December 1866 - (MeisterDrucke-146040).jpg)
_French_letter_man_and_Ernesto_Rossi_C_-_(MeisterDrucke-943355).jpg "Portrait of Alexandre Dumas Jr. (1824-1895), French Man of Letters and Ernesto Rossi. Cover in")
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_Saluting_a_Bust_of_Honore_de_Balzac_(1799-1_-_(MeisterDrucke-110428).jpg "Caricature of Emile Zola Saluting a Bust of Honore de Balzac, 1878 by Andre Gill")
_Saluting_a_Bust_of_Honore_de_Balzac_(1799-1_-_(MeisterDrucke-110428).jpg)
_French_poet_and_politician_Cover_in_LEclipse_by_Gil_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007246).jpg "Louis Belmontet by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "Cartoon about Napoleon III and Bismarck - by Gill, in")
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_French_politician_-_Caricature_by_-_(MeisterDrucke-930556).jpg "Portrait of Jules Francois Viette, French politician - Caricature by Andre Gill, in")
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.jpg "Portrait of Hector Pessard, French journalist and owner of the newspaper")
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.jpg "Cartoon The Saltimbanks, Rip! Don")
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_politician_diplomat_and_historian_of_Fr_-_(MeisterDrucke-943341).jpg "Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour (1827-1896), Politician, Diplomat, and Historian of French Philosophy. Cover in")
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.jpg "Portrait of Doctor Ricord, French Doctor by Andre Gill")
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_French_novelist_playwright_and_art_critic_C_-_(MeisterDrucke-984847).jpg "Portrait of Edmond About (1828-1885), French Novelist, Playwright and Art Critic. Cartoon by Gill, Paris. by Andre Gill")
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_French_politician_Cover_in_LEclipse_by_Gill_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007289).jpg "Auguste Casimir Perier (1811-1876), French politician. Cover in L")
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_French_writer_critic_and_journalist_Cover_in_LEclipse_-_(MeisterDrucke-1006958).jpg "Jules Noriac, French writer, critic and journalist by Andre Gill")
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_al_-_(MeisterDrucke-943287).jpg "The Devil Has Four by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "Cartoon of Charles Dickens Crossing the English Channel, 1868 by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "Have you seen the moon? at the Theatre of the Moon in Paris. Cartoon by Gill, in")
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_French_journalist_and_lawyer_Cartoon_by_Gi_-_(MeisterDrucke-964328).jpg "Portrait of Ernest Picard by Andre Gill")
_French_journalist_and_lawyer_Cartoon_by_Gi_-_(MeisterDrucke-964328).jpg)
_French_poet_playwright_and_journalist_Cover_in_LE_-_(MeisterDrucke-1006998).jpg "Auguste Vacquerie (1819-1895), French poet, playwright and journalist. Cover in L")
_French_poet_playwright_and_journalist_Cover_in_LE_-_(MeisterDrucke-1006998).jpg)
_politician_diplomat_and_his_-_(MeisterDrucke-943135).jpg "Portrait of Paul-Armand Challemel-Lacour by Andre Gill")
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_Fre_-_(MeisterDrucke-988831).jpg "Self-portrait of Louis-Alexandre Gosset de Guines dit Andre Gill, French cartoonist. Cartoon by Gill, in")
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.jpg "The Poor Man, Evocation of the Director of The Universe by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "Bric a brac electoral. Cover in L")
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.jpg "The demonstration, the fete of the dead at the cemetery of Montmartre by Andre Gill")
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_Supplement_in_LEclip_-_(MeisterDrucke-943083).jpg "An old fool, caricature by William I of Germany (1797-1888). Supplement in")
_Supplement_in_LEclip_-_(MeisterDrucke-943083).jpg)
_French_politician_leader_of_the_Bonapartist_party_Cove_-_(MeisterDrucke-1006992).jpg "Eugene Rouher, French politician, leader of the Bonapartist party by Andre Gill")
_French_politician_leader_of_the_Bonapartist_party_Cove_-_(MeisterDrucke-1006992).jpg)
_Spanish_military_and_politician_Cartoo_-_(MeisterDrucke-988836).jpg "Portrait of General Juan Prim, Spanish military and politician. Cartoon by Gill, in")
_Spanish_military_and_politician_Cartoo_-_(MeisterDrucke-988836).jpg)
_French_critic_and_novelist_Cover_in_LE_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007248).jpg "Champfleury, Jules Husson by Andre Gill")
_French_critic_and_novelist_Cover_in_LE_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007248).jpg)
_French_journalist_Cartoon_by_Gill_in_T_-_(MeisterDrucke-984772).jpg "Portrait of Emile de Girardin (1806-1881), French journalist. Cartoon by Gill, in The Moon, November 11 by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "Portrait of Jules Vallès 1832-1885, 1881 by Andre Gill")
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_French_politician_and_historian_Cover_in_LEc_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007303).jpg "Cartoon by Louis Blanc (1811-1882), French politician and historian. Cover in L")
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.jpg "Richard Wagner - by Gill, in")
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_(Jurist_and_Republican_Depute)_from_Les_H_-_(MeisterDrucke-933893).jpg "Cartoon of Charles Boysset (1817-1901) (Jurist and Republican Depute) from")
_(Jurist_and_Republican_Depute)_from_Les_H_-_(MeisterDrucke-933893).jpg)
_French_writer_Cartoon_by_Andre_Gill_for_the_I_-_(MeisterDrucke-921504).jpg "Portrait of Emile Zola, French writer. Cartoon by Andre Gill for the Illustrious World by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "F. de Fontbouillant, director of Epargne. Cover in")
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.jpg "Cartoon by Viscount de Lorgeril, French politician. Cover in")
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.jpg "The Republic Between pear and cheese. Cover in L")
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_French_statesman_Cover_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026224).jpg "To Be or Not to Be, Cartoon by Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French Statesman. Cover in L")
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_riding_a_violin_-_by_Gill_in_La_Lune_-_(MeisterDrucke-974193).jpg "Cartoon by Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880), riding a violin - by Gill in")
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_editor-in-chief_of_the_newspaper_La_Cloche_-_(MeisterDrucke-984784).jpg "Louis Ulbach dit Ferragus, editor-in-chief of the newspaper")
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.jpg "Cartoon of Denis Poulot (1832-1905) from")
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_French_journalist_and_politician_-_Cartoon_b_-_(MeisterDrucke-930559).jpg "Portrait of Arthur Ranc, French journalist and politician - Cartoon by Andre Gill in")
_French_journalist_and_politician_-_Cartoon_b_-_(MeisterDrucke-930559).jpg)
_French_popular_writer_Cover_in_LEclipse_by_Gill_Novemb_-_(MeisterDrucke-943288).jpg "Paul de Kock, French Popular Writer by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "Cartoon of the team of the newspaper Le XIXe siècle, directed by Edmont About (1828-?), a French man of letters. Cover in L")
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.jpg "Portrait of journalists of the")
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_a_French_woman_of_letters_and_feminist_s_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026264).jpg "Portrait of Maria Deraismes (1828-1894), a French woman of letters and feminist. Cartoon by Gill, Paris by Andre Gill")
_a_French_woman_of_letters_and_feminist_s_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026264).jpg)
_historian_and_President_of_the_Republic_C_-_(MeisterDrucke-943088).jpg "Dissolution, Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), historian and President of the Republic. Cover in")
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.jpg "Portrait of Marie Sass, Singer at the Opera Theatre by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "Mlle Agar Singing the Marseillaise, from the Front Cover of")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-989739).jpg "The Bird on the Branch by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "Emile Littré - by Gill, in")
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.jpg "Jules Grevy with the French flag - by Gill, in")
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_French_historian_and_politician_considered_-_(MeisterDrucke-943351).jpg "Portrait of Henri Wallon (1812-1904), French Historian and Politician, Considered the Father of the Republic. Cover in")
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.jpg "Humorous drawing on Victor Schoelcher and the abolition of slavery - by Gill, in “The Men of Today” by Andre Gill")
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_French_journalist_Cover_in_LEclipse_by_Gill_Novemb_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007254).jpg "Auguste Villemot by Andre Gill")
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_a_scientific_journalist_he_Iuvra_i_-_(MeisterDrucke-943379).jpg "Portrait of Amedee-Victor Meunier (1817-1894), a scientific journalist, he worked in the popularization of science. Cartoon by Gill, Paris. by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "On Holidays of the Legislative Corps, Deputies of the National Assembly Leaving the Palais Bourbon by Andre Gill")
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_Writer_and_Journalist_Painting_by_Andre_Gil_-_(MeisterDrucke-1004768).jpg "Portrait of Jules Valles, Writer and Journalist by Andre Gill")
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_French_industrialist_Cartoon_by_Gill_in_The_-_(MeisterDrucke-988834).jpg "Portrait of Jules Mires, French industrialist. Cartoon by Gill, in")
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.jpg "The harvest of 1872, in reference to the 5 billion francs that France had to pay to Prussia. Cover in L")
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_King_of_Prussia_and_Emperor_-_(MeisterDrucke-965119).jpg "Little ones bite, caricature by William I, King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany. Cover in L")
_King_of_Prussia_and_Emperor_-_(MeisterDrucke-965119).jpg)
_French_politician_Cartoon_by_Gill_in_Les_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007321).jpg "Portrait of Edouard Lockroy (1838-1913), French politician. Cartoon by Gill, in Les Homme d")
_French_politician_Cartoon_by_Gill_in_Les_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007321).jpg)
_French_surgeon_Cover_in_LEclipse_by_Gill_September_-_(MeisterDrucke-943074).jpg "Auguste Nelaton, French Surgeon by Andre Gill")
_French_surgeon_Cover_in_LEclipse_by_Gill_September_-_(MeisterDrucke-943074).jpg)
_French_statesman_Co_-_(MeisterDrucke-965116).jpg "Little man still lives, cartoon by Adolphe Thiers, French statesman. Cover in L")
_French_statesman_Co_-_(MeisterDrucke-965116).jpg)
_and_Leon_Gambetta_(1838-1882)_French_polit_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026487).jpg "Cartoon by Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877) and Leon Gambetta (1838-1882), French politicians. Cover in")
_and_Leon_Gambetta_(1838-1882)_French_polit_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026487).jpg)
_French_writer_and_politician_and_father_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007347).jpg "Portrait of Emile Deschanel by Andre Gill")
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_industrial_chocolatier_and_deputer_republican_in_-_(MeisterDrucke-988857).jpg "Emile-Justin Menier (1826-1881), industrial chocolatier and deputy republican. in")
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_hunting_paradise_by_VituLAnge_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026457).jpg "Le Paradis Perdu, Clement Duvernois/Adam (1836-1879) hunting paradise by Vitu/L")
_hunting_paradise_by_VituLAnge_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026457).jpg)
_French_novelist_playwright_and_critic_Car_-_(MeisterDrucke-964391).jpg "Portrait of Jules Claretie (1840-1913), French novelist, playwright and critic. Cartoon by Gill, in Les Homme d")
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.jpg "Holidays. Cover in L")
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_French_political_journalist_Ca_-_(MeisterDrucke-1026499).jpg "Portrait of Paul Granier de Cassagnac (1842-1902), French political journalist. Cartoon by Gill, Paris by Andre Gill")
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.jpg "Father Mechin, chief geolier of Sainte-Pelagie prison in Paris by Andre Gill")
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_(1829-1870)_French_literary_cri_-_(MeisterDrucke-943294).jpg "Lucien Anatole Prevost-Paradol, French Literary Critic by Andre Gill")
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_a_French_lawyer_magis_-_(MeisterDrucke-984871).jpg "Portrait of Francois Allain-Targe by Andre Gill")
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_French_actress_in_the_role_of_Bonaparte_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007243).jpg "Portrait of Virginie Dejazet as Bonaparte by Andre Gill")
_French_actress_in_the_role_of_Bonaparte_-_(MeisterDrucke-1007243).jpg)
_opera-comic_singer_Cover_in_-_(MeisterDrucke-943131).jpg "Tribute and Portrait of Virginie Dejazet by Andre Gill")
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