The Augurs of the Empire. Honoré Daumier before 26 March 1850

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The Augurs of the Empire, before 26 March 1850

Honoré Daumier
French, 1808 - 1879
transfer lithograph on wove paper
Printed by Imprimerie d'Aubert & Cie
30.1 x 21.6 cm; image: 26.2 x 21 cm
Purchased 1938
National Gallery of Canada (no. 7601)

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