It is not surprising that it is long with so many corrections.

Not surprising that it will be long with all these erasures, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 24, 1872

Honoré Daumier

The Philosopher (Bearded Old Man Copying Book)

Thomas Rowlandson, After John Hamilton Mortimer

Armand Gueraud of Nantes, Printer and Man of Letters

Charles Meryon

Lezende oude man aan een tafel

anonymous

Voters, into my arms!...

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Arnaud de Vresse

Reading the Office

Alphonse Legros

It Was a Hand, Seemingly as Much of Flesh and Blood as My Own, plate 4 of 6

Odilon Redon

To All Appearances, It Was a Hand of Flesh and Blood Just Like My Own

Odilon Redon, Auguste Clot

Zittende man aan een tafel met een opengeslagen bijbel

Abraham van Strij (I)

“- Now I understand why this chap was so quiet all the time..... instead of reading quietly in his Greek dictionary, he was indulging in a novel...!!,” plate 22 from Professeurs and Moutards

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Saint Matthew, from The Holy Family and the Twelve Apostles

Marco Alvise Pitteri

This is What Nowadays is Called a Light Work. “- My God, what's this!.... an encyclopaedia? “- No sir.... it is the novel 'the mysteries of Paris' that Madame bought at the bookshop of our Master. We will bring you the rest of the oeuvre as soon as it appears.,” plate 13 from Revue Caricaturale

Honoré-Victorin Daumier