498740 Willy and Polaire, early 20th century (colour litho) by Rip (Thenon, Georges-Gabriel) (1884-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polaire (Emilie Zouze Bouchard) (1879-1939) born at Agha in Algiers, French actress, singer and music hall artiste, famous for her tiny waist; she became a celebrity after 1902 with her interpretation of the r繫le of Claudine in Colette\'s \'Claudine ? Paris; Willy (Henry Gauthier Villars) (1859-1931) French journalist and writer who was Colette\'s husband and whose name was used as the author of the Claudine novels;); French, out of copyright.