The devil, you always go backwards, Grandville

The devil, you always go backwards

The devil, you always go backwards. Qué-diable, monsieur, on ne recule pas comme ça (museum title)

Grandville (French) (1803-1847)

Movement: Caricature
Date: 1828–1829
Medium: Hand-colored lithograph
Dimensions: 26.5 × 35 cm
Collection: Maison de Balzac, France
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Paris Musées, CC0

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