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Walter Frères|Arnaud de Vresse|Honoré Daumier|Augustin-Eugène Scribe|François Adrien Boieldieu

The competition at the conservatory: At the 79th audition of "Oh, what a pleasure to be a soldier!", from 'News of the day,' published in "Le Charivari"

August 1, 1870
Lithograph on wove paper; first state of two (Delteil)
26.5 × 22.4 cm (10.4 × 8.8 in)

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