Will he be God, a table, or a basin?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 12, 1869

Printer Destouches French
Publisher Arnaud de Vresse French
April 12, 1869
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  • Title: Will he be God, a table, or a basin?, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, April 12, 1869
  • Series/Portfolio: 'News of the day' (Actualités)
  • Artist: Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois)
  • Printer: Destouches (Paris)
  • Publisher: Arnaud de Vresse
  • Date: April 12, 1869
  • Medium: Lithograph on newsprint; third state of three (Delteil)
  • Dimensions: Image: 9 7/16 in. × 8 in. (23.9 × 20.3 cm)
    Sheet: 11 5/8 × 11 9/16 in. (29.5 × 29.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
  • Object Number: 22.61.255
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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