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Honoré Daumier

My field plundered.... my horse taken away.... my money stolen.... and this is what they call patriotism!..., from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 5, 1870

August 5, 1870
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
25 × 22.4 cm (9.8 × 8.8 in)

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