The financier Jules Mirès as a barber about to shave an old man representing the old city of Marseilles. Wood engraving by J.-B. E. Diolot.

Date:
1850-1859
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35797i
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The razor is marked "Carat". The bearded customer holds a shaving bowl containing a shaving brush and "Savon de Marseille"; his hat is labelled "Vieux Marseille". The print refers to plans by Mirès to expand the docks of Marseilles ca. 1856

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[Paris] : [publisher not identified]

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1 print : wood engraving ; image 19.3 x 25.5 cm

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La comédie parisienne. Mires Ier., sur le point de fonder un nouveau Marseille, commence par raser l'ancien. Diolot. Figaro - Programme.

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Wellcome Collection 35797i

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