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Aubert et Cie|Junca|Charles Philipon|Honoré Daumier

Plate 4: Robert Macaire, discount broker, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires

1838
Color lithograph on wove paper; third state of three (Delteil)
26.6 × 22 cm (10.5 × 8.7 in)

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