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Les Mirlitons: a Paris gallery or exhibition space frequented by artists and collectors in the early 1880s; distinct from the Salon. ↩
Bastien-Lepage exhibited his portrait of the Prince of Wales (future Edward VII) at the Salon of 1881. Marie's observation that the tonal background recalls the Mona Lisa reflects her keen eye for compositional references. ↩
René de Saint-Marceaux (1845–1915): French sculptor known for lyrical figure work in marble and terracotta. Marie contrasts his consistent quality with what she sees as Bastien-Lepage's stylistic drift towards Holbein pastiche. ↩