Ils ont peur de l'eau..... nous verrons s'ils craignent moins le feu!....
Title (alt.):
Charivari. They are afraid of the water..... let's see if they are less afraid of fire!....
Description:
In this print we see Austrian soldiers traversing with extreme caution a rather shallow river. CES BONS AUTRICHIENS is the title of an album published by the CHARIVARI in 1859. It contains 30 prints sur blanc, of which 23 are by Daumier. The remaining seven prints had been supplied by Charles Vernier. All these prints have previously appeared in the CHARIVARI under the series “Actualités” between February and July 1859. The prints of this album deal with the relatively short war between Italy and Austria, which ended in the unification of Italy under the Savoy reign. On July 10, 1859 an armistice was signed.
Copyright restrictions may apply. For permission to copy or use this image, contact the Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections Department, Brandeis University Libraries. The following credit line must be included with each item used: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman Collection of Honoré Daumier Lithographs, Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
2nd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, May 11, 1859.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
