Pardon, monsieur le directeur..., from Naïvetés, published in Le Charivari, March 21, 1859

Pardon, monsieur le directeur..., from Naïvetés, published in Le Charivari, March 21, 1859

Honoré Daumier, Destouches, Aaron Martinet

1859 Print

1983.1217.42

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