For whom are these serpents that hiss above my head, Grandville

For whom are these serpents that hiss above my head

Pour qui sont ces serpents qui sifflent sur ma tête (Andromaque) (museum title)

Grandville (French) (1803-1847)

Movement: Caricature
Date: 1828–1829
Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions: 27.5 × 36.3 cm
Collection: Maison de Balzac, France
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Paris Musées, CC0

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