Jean VEBER (1864–1928) William’s Journey to the Holy Land, The Sermon in the Desert, 1898 Charcoal, stump, and white chalk over graphite lines. Signed and dated lower right, titled upper left. 36 x 50.5 cm This drawing is a preparatory sketch for the illustration appearing in *Le Rire*, No. 212, dated November 26, 1898 (reproduced on p. 19). This issue, produced by the Veber family (texts by Pierre Veber, drawings by Jean Veber), covered Wilhelm II’s trip to Palestine following a visit to Turkey. This issue was banned in Germany. We would like to thank Mr. Philippe Veber for the information he kindly provided.