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Walter Frères|Honoré Daumier|Arnaud de Vresse

From Scylla to Charybdis, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 20, 1869

March 20, 1869
Lithograph on newsprint; third state of three (Delteil)
23.9 × 21.6 cm (9.4 × 8.5 in)

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