Can't Trust an English Accent!

Jean-Louis Forain1889

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Title: Can't Trust an English Accent!
Creator: Jean-Louis Forain
Creator Lifespan: 1852 - 1931
Creator Nationality: French
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Paris, France
Creator Birth Place: Reims, France
Date: 1889
Physical Dimensions: 14 x 10 7/8 inches
Description: In this humorous drawing, Forain depicts a prostitute sitting on the edge of a bed, with only a few quickly scribbled lines to indicate that her companion still sleeps in the bed next to her. The gentleman is no foreigner despite the hint of an accent she thought she detected in his voice—he is French and well aware of the going rates. The night will not be as profitable as she had hoped, hence her indignant remark, “Can’t trust an English accent!”
Provenance: Museum purchase with funds provided by Brenda and Lester Crain, Hyde Family Foundations, Irene and Joe Orgill and the Rose Family Foundation
Type: Watercolors and gouaches
Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
Medium: Watercolor, gouache, pen, and black ink on wove rag paper

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