Lawn dwellers
1903
Step into the muddy, exciting world of 1903 French horse racing with Fernand Louis Gottlob’s sketch *Pelousards*. The title refers to the 'lawn' crowd—shady bettors and gossip-mongers huddled in bowler hats, distinct from the fancy folks in the grandstands. Gottlob, a famous caricaturist known as 'Tofo', fills the page with whispered secrets; you can literally read their dialogue, where one guy claims to have a 'sure tip' straight from Baron Rothschild about a horse named Harry II. It’s a hilarious, ink-washed snapshot of Belle Époque hustle and bustle.
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- Ink and wash
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