Exigence
1906
Fernand Louis Gottlob captures a moment of high-society drama in this 1906 sketch, titled 'Exigeance' (Demandingness). A dapper gentleman in a top hat and heavy coat stands beside a woman wrapped in a hooded cloak, both looking rather disgruntled as they navigate a staircase. The handwritten caption at the bottom reveals their snobbish complaint: they refuse to return to a host's home because the hosts didn't offer their coats to the guests. It's a witty glimpse into the petty grievances of the Belle Époque elite, rendered with Gottlob's signature sharp, expressive lines.
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