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“You knew that you would go to trial…”

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“You knew that you would go to trial…”

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Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 277 × 220 mm. (10 7/8 × 8 11/16 in.) Image: 234 × 196 mm. (9 3/16 × 7 11/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 165 from the series "Actualités"
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.592
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

Inscribed: Signed and numbered in stone: lower left "72 / Cham" Inscribed: upper center "ACTUALITÉS"; upper right "165."; lower left "A. de Vresse r. Rivoli, 55"; lower center "- Vous saviez que vous iriez au concours. Pourquoi n'avez vous pas travaillé votre grec. / - Le Sultan était à Paris je craignais de lui faire de la peine."; lower right "Lith. Destouches r. Paradis Pre. 28"

Markings: None

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