Plate 33: Robert Macaire journalist, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires
- I've brought you an article on the new law. I pulled it to pieces in no uncertain fashion, you'll see!...
- But what are you thinking about Mr. Macaire, it's not becoming of us to attack that law, we should defend it.
- Ah! Very good, very good! I'll go and touch it up so as to make it resound in favour of the aforesaid.
- But what are you thinking about Mr. Macaire, it's not becoming of us to attack that law, we should defend it.
- Ah! Very good, very good! I'll go and touch it up so as to make it resound in favour of the aforesaid.
Artwork Details
- Title:Plate 33: Robert Macaire journalist, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires
- Series/Portfolio:'Caricaturana'
- Artist:Honoré Daumier (French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois)
- Author:Charles Philipon (French, Lyons 1800–1862 Paris)
- Printer:Aubert et Cie
- Printer:Junca
- Publisher:Aubert et Cie
- Date:1838
- Medium:Lithograph on wove paper; second state of two (Delteil)
- Dimensions:Image: 7 1/2 × 10 5/16 in. (19.1 × 26.2 cm)
Sheet: 10 9/16 × 14 1/2 in. (26.8 × 36.9 cm) - Classification:Prints
- Credit Line:Gift of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1953
- Object Number:53.693.46
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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