MEMORIES OF THE PEACE CONGRESS 1: Victor Hugo, in a lecture of three points, demonstrates the futility of military glory, and proves by example that the crown of laurels could be replaced to advantage by a crown of roses! this gives him the advantage of making a novel effect of his forehead

People: Daumier, Honoré
Time: 1849
Owner Organization: The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo

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