XJF404247 Artist being comforted at the 1859 Paris Salon over the position of his work in the exhibition, cartoon from \'Le Charivari\' magazine, 20 April, 1859 (litho) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 26.2 x 21.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: \'Look where they have squeezed in my picture! - \'You should be happy, my dear friend. Your little pictures have been hung above Meissonier\'; Jean-Louis Meissonier (1815-91) was one of the most celebrated French artists during the period of the Second Empire; \'Regardez donc un peu o羶 ils ont nich矇 mon cadre!.......... - Comment, mon cher....., vous n\'礙tes pas content....... mais vous devriez 礙tre enchant矇, puisque vous voyez qu\'on place vos petits tableaux bien au dessus de ceux de Meissonier!......;); French, out of copyright.