Croyant l'apercevoir (They think they can see it coming), from the series "La Comête de 1857" (The comet of 1857), published in "Le Charivari," March 23, 1857

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Croyant l'apercevoir (They think they can see it coming), from the series "La Comête de 1857" (The comet of 1857), published in "Le Charivari," March 23, 1857
Croyant l'apercevoir (They think they can see it coming), from the series "La Comête de 1857" (The comet of 1857), published in "Le Charivari," March 23, 1857
Croyant l'apercevoir (They think they can see it coming), from the series "La Comête de 1857" (The comet of 1857), published in "Le Charivari," March 23, 1857

Croyant l'apercevoir (They think they can see it coming), from the series "La Comête de 1857" (The comet of 1857), published in "Le Charivari," March 23, 1857

Maker (b. 1808, Marseilles, France – d. 1879, Marseilles, France)
Datepublished 1857
GeographyParis, Île-de-France, France, Europe
MediumLithograph
Dimensionssheet: 9 7/8 in. x 13 in. (25.1 cm x 33 cm)
ClassificationPRINTS
Credit LineBequest of Virginia E. Lewis (Class of 1929)
Object number1995.65
Status
Not on view
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
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