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Henri Fournier|Paul-Emile-Daurand Forgues|J. J. Grandville|Quichon

"The rippling water seems to be mocking our misfortune." from the Little Miseries of Human Life

1843
Wood engraving
28.5 × 19 cm (11.2 × 7.5 in)

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