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Walter Frères|Arnaud de Vresse|Honoré Daumier

The legislative arena or the ruins of the Chamber of Deputies in the year 2870, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 27, 1870

June 27, 1870
Lithograph on wove paper
23.6 × 21.1 cm (9.3 × 8.3 in)

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