A teacher who is being obliged to turn a blind eye to the conduct of his students.

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A teacher who is being obliged to turn a blind eye to the conduct of his students.
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A teacher who is being obliged to turn a blind eye to the conduct of his students.

PortfolioPlate 5 from the series "Professeurs et Moutards"
Date1845
MediumCrayon lithograph
DimensionsSheet: 187 × 247 mm. (7 3/8 × 9 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGiven in Memory of Joseph Katz by his Children
Object number1963.109.114
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Last Updated1/11/24
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