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Maquette hand painted a poster for
"En mesallians", which is most likely a play, book, or film from the early 20th century. "En mesallians" translates to "In mésalliance", a term referring to a marriage with a person of a lower social rank.
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Title: En mesallians
Language: The phrase is likely Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish, as the 'å' character (or 'a' with a ring above it) is common in those languages. The search results identify similar posters from that region/era.
Context: The illustration depicts a man and a woman in an intimate, possibly illicit or scandalous, setting, fitting the theme of a forbidden or socially unacceptable relationship suggested by the title. The style of the poster suggests a date in the 1920s. |
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