To See and Be Seen

Philibert Louis Debucourt (1755-1832), etching, engraving, aquatint 1792

The Parisian beau monde in the garden of the Palais Royal – still the most popular spot to stroll, gossip and flirt in 1792. The garden was opened to the public in the 1780s. The lower classes and ‘women of ill-repute’ congregated in the shops and cafés under the arcades, while the upper echelons of society met beneath the canopy of trees in the garden.

  • Artwork typeprint
  • Object numberRP-P-1979-202
  • Dimensionsheight 443 mm x width 632 mm
  • Physical characteristicsaquatint in kleuren en ets, met de hand gekleurd