Honoré Daumier (1808-1879) - Henri Harpignies (1819-1916 )Félicien Rops (1833-1898) - Alfred Taïée (1820-1880) Essai d'eau-forte, ou Planche des quatre peintres, ou Chez Bériot. May 29, 1872. Etching (1 subject by Daumier, 1 by Harpignies, 1 by Taïée, 2 by Rops). 225 x 100. Delteil (Daumier) 3955; Exsteens (Rops) 671. Rare trial proof on chine volant, prior to the printing for Champfleury's Catalogue de l'œuvre lithographié et gravé de H. Daumier, 1878. Numerous light freckles. Small tear in one corner. Several long thin oblique creases, notably across Daumier's subject. Good margins.