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Hannibal's Crossing. These lofty mountains where the crested snow resembles the white forehead of a giant trembles to forge a road, with a triumphant song Hannibal turned the Alps into cornichon. (Les Occidentals by Mr. Quinet), plate 28 from Histoire Ancienne

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
1842
Medium
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
Culture
France
Public Domain
Yes
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