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Media ID 20633367
VISUAL DESCRIPTION
This is a vintage illustration depicting three characters in what appears to be a golfing scene. On the left, there's a young boy looking up at an adult male golfer who stands in the center, holding his hat and smoking a pipe. The boy seems to be asking the man something or making an observation. To the right of the man is a female golfer carrying clubs on her shoulder; she's attentively observing their interaction. The background features other individuals engaged in golfing activities on what looks like a course with flags marking holes. A quaint house with an orange roof and flagpole sits towards the back-right side of the image. Atmospheric details include clouds scattered across the sky, suggesting it might be either early morning or late afternoon due to the softness of light and shadows cast on the ground. French text above and below adds context to this scene: "LA VALEUR N'ATTEND PAS. . . " (Valor does not wait. . . ) - "Non mais! Tu fumes? à son âge il n'y a plus d'enfants!" (No way! You smoke? At his age, there are no more children!) - "Vous en faites pas, mes p'tites dames, j'pourrais vous en faire!" (Don't worry about it ladies, I could make some for you!) The dialogue suggests humor as well as social commentary from that era regarding youth behavior and gender roles within society. Inscribed at bottom-left is "Dessin O'Galop, " indicating that O'Galop may be either illustrator or author associated with this work; while bottom-right bears another signature which appears to read “Fournier, ” possibly identifying another contributor or publisher related to this piece.
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