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Honoré-Victorin Daumier

A country excursion during the beautiful month of May. “– Courage... Adelaïde it's just another league to go,” plate 308 from Actualités

1856
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
19.2 × 24.9 cm (7.6 × 9.8 in)

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