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Walter Frères|Honoré Daumier|Arnaud de Vresse

Will it burst or not?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, March 12, 1870

March 12, 1870
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
23.7 × 20.5 cm (9.3 × 8.1 in)

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