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Honoré Daumier|Arnaud de Vresse|Walter Frères

–Mister Mayor, what is a bibiscite? –It is a Latin word that means yes, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 30, 1870

April 30, 1870
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
23.7 × 20 cm (9.3 × 7.9 in)

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