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So, you want to meddle with the press!
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Honoré Daumier, Aubert, and others

So, you want to meddle with the press!

1833

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So, you want to meddle with the press!

1833

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph with scraping, Sheet: 336 x 259 mm. (13 1/4 x 10 3/16 in.) Image: 230 x 205 mm. (9 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 319 from an unidentified series
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, the Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.3843
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Sona Johnston, BMA (Jacobs Gallery 3), "Honoré Daumier and the Art of Caricature," 19 November 2003 - 21 March 2004.

Daumier and the Art of Caricature, November 7, 1989- January 14, 1990.

Art and Revolution, second installation, November 2, 1988- January 6, 1989.

Jay Fisher, BMA, "Honore Daumier: Caricatures for Our Times," 1 September - 29 September, 1976; Circulated to Salisbury State College, 29 September - 27 October, 1976; Essex Community College, 27 October - 24 November, 1976; Loyola High School, 24 November - 22 December, 1976; Columbia, 28 December, 1976 - 18 January, 1977; Hagerstown Junior College, 18 January - 15 February, 1977; Morgan State University, 15 February - 8 March, 1977; Anne Arundel Community College, 8 March - 5 April, 1977; Washington College, 5 April - 3 May, 1977; U. Of MD. Eastern Shore, Downtown Gallery, 27 June - 29 July, 1977.

Inscribed: Inscribed in stone: upper left "La Caricature (Journal) No. 152."; upper right "Pl. 319"; lower center "Ah! tu veux te frotter à la presse!!"; lower right "Daumier."; bottom left "L. de Becquet, rue Furstemberg 6."; bottom right "chez Aubert, galerie véro dodat."

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso, in brown ink "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

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