Overwork
Fernand Louis Gottlob captures a moment of sheer social exhaustion in this witty sketch titled 'Surmenage' (Overwork). Two elegantly dressed women dominate the scene; one slumps in a chair looking utterly drained with her hand to her mouth, while her companion leans in, perhaps sharing the latest political gossip hinted at by the caption below. The text mentions 'the women of your electors,' suggesting these ladies are burnt out from the high-stakes drama of the Belle Époque social scene. In the background, shadowy figures whisper away, adding to the atmosphere of scandal and fatigue.
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