Blow, blow, you'll never put it out, 1834

Plate 375, no178; satire on censorship; on the right a woman personifying france and liberty is holding a torch upon which is inscribed with the word 'presse'; from an arched opening seven political figures, including d'argout, persil and soult, are trying to put the torch out; above, a bat with a human head. 3 august 1834 lithograph. Date: 1834. Dimensions: Height: 227 mm (sheet); Width: 309 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Jean Charles Persil. Collection: British Museum.

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Author: Print made by: J J Grandville Print made by: Honoré Daumier Printed by: Bénard Published by: AubertSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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symbolism lithographs in the british museum prints by honoré daumier in the british museum grandville (caricaturist)paper jean charles persil british museum