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The cloud of ducks obscures the sky so much that poor Europe does not know what road to take, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, October 22, 1867

Printer Destouches French
Publisher Arnaud de Vresse French
October 22, 1867
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  • Title: The cloud of ducks obscures the sky so much that poor Europe does not know what road to take, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, October 22, 1867
  • Series/Portfolio: 'News of the day' (Actualités)
  • Artist: Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois)
  • Printer: Destouches (Paris)
  • Publisher: Arnaud de Vresse
  • Date: October 22, 1867
  • Medium: Lithograph and pen and brown ink on newsprint; third state of four, proof (Delteil)
  • Dimensions: Image: 9 5/16 × 7 13/16 in. (23.7 × 19.9 cm)
    Sheet: 13 5/16 × 10 5/8 in. (33.8 × 27 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1956
  • Object Number: 56.638.14
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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