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Illustrated by: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)
Illustrated by: Paul Gavarni (Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier) (French, 1804–1866)
Illustrated by: Benjamin Roubaud (French, 1811–1847)
Illustrated by: J. J. Grandville (Isidore-Adolphe Gèrard) (French, 1803–1847)
Illustrated by: Frédéric Bouchot (French, active 1827–1860)
Illustrated by: Edmé Jean Pigal (French, 1798–1872)
Illustrated by: Jules-Joseph Bourdet (French, 1799–1869)
Illustrated by: Charles Joseph Traviès de Villers (Swiss, active in France, 1804–1859)
Illustrated by: Edouard Wattier (French, 1793–1871)
Author: Maurice Alhoy (French, 1802–1856)
Author: Louis Huart (French, 1813–1865)
Author: Charles Philipon (French, 1802–1862)
Publisher: Aubert [Firm] (French, 19th century)
1839
Place of Publication: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with 98 lithographs and numerous wood engravings
Dimensions Overall (each vol.): 28.2 x 22.5 x 2.5 cm (11 1/8 x 8 7/8 x 1 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.2151
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Chez Aubert, 1839

Catalogue Raisonné Carteret III, 426-27; Ray, French Illustrated Book, 164
Description(Paris: Chez Aubert, 1839) Quarto, two vols.; unpaged [each vol.: 104 ff., plus 2 ff. advertisement]; original publisher's pink (v. 1) and blue (v. 2) wrappers bound in contemporary half gilt-stamped red morocco, marbled paper boards.

Caricature portraits of domestic life.
ProvenanceWilliam A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.