Title
Shwell... this is what I call a shplendid job.... and for shust five chous per pound!... (Ché cha une belle chaudronnerie!... et qu'il y en a pour de l'argent cheulement à chinq chous la livre!....)
Creator
Honoré Daumier
French, 1808–1879
Published in Le Charivari, June 7, 1865
French, 1808–1879
Published in Le Charivari, June 7, 1865
Description
Not all newsprint is created equal. One of the more remarkable aspects of this page from the Parisian newspaper Le Charivari is how fresh it appears. Printed nearly 150 years ago, it bears very little of the yellowing that begins to occur with today’s newspapers after just a few days. One reason is because it contains little if any of the wood pulp that, just a few years after this edition of Le Charivari was printed, quickly became a major component of newsprint.
Contributor
Palmer Museum of Art, The Pennsylvania State University, Gift of Walton J. Lord Estate
Identifier
86.725
Rights
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. Other uses are not permitted.
Format
Lithograph; 11-1/16 x 8-1/2 in. (28.1 x 21.6 cm)