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Destouches|Honoré Daumier|Aaron Martinet

Une position difficile., from Actualités, published in Le Charivari, November 5, 1859

November 5, 1859
Lithograph; third state of three (Delteil; Hazard & Delteil)
22.1 × 27.3 cm (8.7 × 10.7 in)

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