The president of the federal diet or the double sword of Damocles, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 22, 1866
Object type: Print
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: 'News of the day' (Actualités)
Artist: Arnaud de Vresse|Destouches|Honoré Daumier
Artist bio:  |Paris|French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois
Artist role: Publisher|Printer|Artist
Artist nationality: French|French|French
Date: June 22, 1866
Medium: Lithograph on newsprint; second state of three (Delteil)
Dimensions: Image: 8 15/16 × 8 9/16 in. (22.7 × 21.8 cm)
Sheet: 11 3/4 × 11 7/16 in. (29.9 × 29 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1936
Accession year: 1936
Tags: Satire|Swords|Men|Cross|Writing Implements