Daumier, Honoré (Marseille 1808 – Valmondois 1879). Square Napoléon. The setting sun over the field of the dead of blvd. Monmartre, Cayenne and Lambessa up to Sédan. Lithograph. (1870-71.) Monogrammed, otherwise as above. 22.8 x 18 cm.

Delteil 3824, III (of 3) with ills. of this state. – Careful impression on better paper without the text on the back and the “Actualité” series title.

Worked  in the great style of the last years, omitting all material and “accusing the wrong of the war in symbolic figures only” (Glaser).
Offer no. 6,448 / EUR  343. / Export price EUR  326. (c. US$ 476.) + shipping

Also see “To the War of 1870-71”, Daumier’s great work of reconciliation

„ herzlichen Dank für die rasche und ausführliche Behandlung meiner Anfrage. Ich bestelle hiermit beide o. a. Gebote … bin ich auch mit Vorauszahlung einverstanden “

(Frau R. R., 20. November 2002)