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Physiologie du Robert-Macaire

Illustrated by: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)
Engraved by: J. Birouste (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: A. Fity (French, 19th century)
Engraved by: Pierre Verdeil (French, 1812–1874)
Author: Pierre-Joseph Rousseau (French, 1797–1849)
Publisher: Jules Laisné (French, 19th century)
1842
Place of Publication: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with numerous wood engravings
Dimensions Overall: 14 x 9 x 1.3 cm (5 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Bequest of W. G. Russell Allen
Accession Number64.772
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Jules Laisné, 1842

Catalogue Raisonné Brivois, p. 330; Bouvy, Daumier, 570-93
Description(Paris: Jules Laisné, 1842) 32mo; 106 pp. [1 f.], plus 10 ff. catalogue; original publisher's illustrated wrappers, bound in half gilt-stamped brown morocco, marbled paper wrappers.

Caricature illustrations of an everyman figure popularized by Daumier.
ProvenanceW. G. Russell Allen, Boston (1882-1955), by whom bequeathed to MFA, June 8, 1964.