Légende

Oscar Wilde's last bill at the Hotel D'Alsace, Paris, France, 1900. 'Dejeuners & Diners - Service a Volonté - Appartements & Chambres Meublés'. (Lunches & Dinners - All-You-Can-Eat Service - Furnished Apartments & Rooms). The total appears to be 175.90 francs. Irish playwright and author Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was sent to prison for 'sodomy', and served two years of hard labour. He died in Paris three years after leaving prison. From 'The life of Oscar Wilde' by Robert Harborough Sherard. [1906].

Date

1900

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM25A16_202

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

49,9Mo (2,9Mo) / 40,9cm x 30,6cm / 4826 x 3615 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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