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The Unhappy Opera-Subscriber No Longer Knows Where to Go

PortfolioPlate 255 from the series "Actualités"
Daten.d.
MediumCrayon lthograph
DimensionsSheet: 278 × 221 mm. (10 15/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Image: 223 × 185 mm. (8 3/4 × 7 5/16 in.)
Credit LineThe George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object number1996.48.591
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Last Updated1/11/24
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