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A Confession Of Faith. “Yes Sir, I bared my political life in pure sincerity before my country. I was convinced that my true love for our institutions would make me worthy of representing my fellow citizens. I was wrong, Monsieur, it seems the nation wasn't ready for this yet,” plate 23 from Les Baigneurs

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
1842
Medium
Lithograph in black, with scraping on stone on white wove paper, with letterpress verso
Culture
France
Public Domain
Yes
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