Every scalded fears cold water. — Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) | DiscoverArt

Honoré Daumier

Every scalded fears cold water.

1843

lithograph with hand-coloring

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

This print was published in Le Charivari (November 24, 1843) as plate 8 from the series The Chapter of Interpretations.

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