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Black-and-white satirical lithograph: a patient at a table, a man holding a bust by a fireplace, skulls on the mantel, and French caption text below.

The Unsolicited Expression of Gratitude (plate 22)

A seated patient in a dark coat and cap sits at a table while a standing man in a waistcoat grasps a bust on a pedestal beside a fireplace. A second man in a dark cap watches, and skulls and an animal skull sit on the mantel.

Artist
Charles Émile Jacque
Date
1843
Medium
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2515 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1843).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Dr. Ira Frank