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Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- You see, my friend Durand.... there are only two important components of happiness for a man: water and wine... but they must never be mixed, otherwise they lose their charm. - Quite right, Cabassol.... let's drink another glass of wine in honour of water!,” plate 12 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

1843
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
24.4 × 20.1 cm (9.6 × 7.9 in)

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