Griset's Grotesques; or, Jokes Drawn on Wood
Ernest Henry Griset
(English, born in France, 1844–1907)
Dalziel Brothers
(English, active 1839–93)
Tom Hood
(English, 1835–1874)
Roberts Brothers
(American, active 1863–1898)
Camden Press
(English, 1857–1905)
1867
Place of PublicationBoston, Massachusetts, USA
Medium/TechniqueIllustrated book with 100 wood engravings
DimensionsOverall: 26.5 x 20.5 x 2.2 cm (10 7/16 x 8 1/16 x 7/8 in.)
Credit LineWilliam A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession number37.2193
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Not on viewClassificationsIllustrated books
Collections
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1867
ProvenanceInscribed in graphite on front flyleaf "L. Josey Parker"; acquired in 1911 from Maggs Bros., London, by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.
Paul Gavarni (Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier)
1840