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Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- Mr. Alfred Cabassol! You are the only one in the class who succeeded to get through the entire week without blowing your nose into your sleeve. Please stand to receive this prize of honour for cleanliness,” plate 6 from Professeurs Et Moutards

1846
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
18.2 × 24.2 cm (7.2 × 9.5 in)

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