In a fashionable restaurant decorated with plants and a chandelier, three men, one in a military frock coat, sitting at a table with a punch bowl and glasses, express surprise as the waiter hands them the bill for their lunch which included beefsteak, various liquors, ice cream and bread. A pretty hostess stands behind the counter on the left writing out another bill. Below the image is the caption” Goddam! Quinze cent francs pour un déjeuner!!!! C’est beaucoup fort cher— yes, yes yes …… .
- Title: Le quart d’heure de Rableais, au Palais Royal. [graphic]. No. 19
- Published: Paris, between 1815 and 1817
815.00.00.20+
Acquired November 2024