

Transformation by Hats
1896-02-23 · 1 min · ★ 5.9
Using a wide-brimmed hat, Félicien Trewey caricatures several personalities and different types of characters: Bruant, Edward III of England, the Scotsman, the Chinese man, the sardine fisherman, the concierge, Don Basile, the police cap and the Salvation Army.
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- Louis Lumière
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- France
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