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Destouches|Aaron Martinet|Honoré Daumier

Monsieur, auriez vous la bonté de me dire..., from Croquis d'Été, published in Le Charivari, August 5, 1858

August 5, 1858
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
25.2 × 36.3 cm (9.9 × 14.3 in)

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