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Will he be God, a table, or a basin?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 12, 1869

April 12, 1869
Lithograph, pen and brown ink, and red pencil on newsprint; second state of three, proof (Delteil)
23.9 × 20.3 cm (9.4 × 8 in)

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