My wife is dead! (Historical fact), Nicolas Toussaint Charlet, between 1824 and 1827

A conductor of diligences sits laughing as a widower, who wears crepe around his hat and leans on his umbrella, announces that his wife is dead. 1824-7 lithograph. Date: between 1824 and 1827. Dimensions: Height: 181 mm (image); Height: 361 mm (sheet); Width: 142 mm; Width: 268 mm. Medium: paper. Collection: British Museum. Ma femme est morte! (Fait historique) (BM 1869,0410.53)