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–Oh, my son, what a wonderful scene! You see here the exhibition hall of the temple of peace! –Yes, papa, and the military academy too!, from 'World Exhibitions,' published in Le Charivari

–Oh, my son, what a wonderful scene! You see here the exhibition hall of the temple of peace! –Yes, papa, and the military academy too!, from 'World Exhibitions,' published in Le Charivari by Honoré Daumier

Medium

Lithograph on newsprint

Dimensions

Image: 7 5/8 × 7 1/16 in. (19.3 × 17.9 cm) Sheet: 10 1/8 × 12 3/16 in. (25.7 × 31 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart P. Feld, 1983

Accession Number

1983.1217.41

Tags

BuildingsBoysFathers

About the Artist

Honoré Daumier · 18101879

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (1808-1879) was a prolific French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor whose works offered incisive commentary on the social and political life of 19th-century France. Known as the 'Michelangelo of Caricature,' Daumier produced over 4,000 lithographs, 500 paintings, 1,000 drawings, and 100 sculptures during his lifetime. His biting political satire led to his imp...

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