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Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- I am sorry that I did not recognize you right away. I could not distinguish you from all the other roses!,” plate 55 from Tout Ce Qu'on Voudra

1850
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper, with letterpress verso
25.5 × 21.7 cm (10 × 8.5 in)

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