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Honoré-Victorin Daumier

The Diamond Hypnotist. A new pastime at evening parties - or how to have fun and get someone to squint, without getting into trouble, plate 134 from Actualités

1859
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
21.4 × 27.3 cm (8.4 × 10.7 in)

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