Julia Langbein is an art historian specializing in nineteenth-century French visual culture.

• Introduction1. Comic Reproduction in July Monarchy Paris2. Dueling and Doubling: The Antagonism of Salon Caricature (1843–1852)3. Physiognomy and Salon Caricature’s Comic Perception4. Salon Caricature and Reproductive Etching: The Critical Picture in the Age of Photography5. Gravity and Graphic Medium in Cham and Daumier6. Caricature and Comic Spectacle at the Paris Salon (1852–1881)7. Salon Caricature, Public Laughter and the Making of ManetIndex

Widely researched, and lavishly illustrated, Laugh Lines makes both a challenging and inspirational reading. Supported by ample studies of the abundant primary sources, the book straddles several areas: reproductive technologies, the practices of physiognomy, photography, and Salon history.

Julia Langbein is an art historian specializing in nineteenth-century French visual culture.

• Introduction1. Comic Reproduction in July Monarchy Paris2. Dueling and Doubling: The Antagonism of Salon Caricature (1843–1852)3. Physiognomy and Salon Caricature’s Comic Perception4. Salon Caricature and Reproductive Etching: The Critical Picture in the Age of Photography5. Gravity and Graphic Medium in Cham and Daumier6. Caricature and Comic Spectacle at the Paris Salon (1852–1881)7. Salon Caricature, Public Laughter and the Making of ManetIndex

Widely researched, and lavishly illustrated, Laugh Lines makes both a challenging and inspirational reading. Supported by ample studies of the abundant primary sources, the book straddles several areas: reproductive technologies, the practices of physiognomy, photography, and Salon history.

Julia Langbein is an art historian specializing in nineteenth-century French visual culture.

• Introduction1. Comic Reproduction in July Monarchy Paris2. Dueling and Doubling: The Antagonism of Salon Caricature (1843–1852)3. Physiognomy and Salon Caricature’s Comic Perception4. Salon Caricature and Reproductive Etching: The Critical Picture in the Age of Photography5. Gravity and Graphic Medium in Cham and Daumier6. Caricature and Comic Spectacle at the Paris Salon (1852–1881)7. Salon Caricature, Public Laughter and the Making of ManetIndex

Widely researched, and lavishly illustrated, Laugh Lines makes both a challenging and inspirational reading. Supported by ample studies of the abundant primary sources, the book straddles several areas: reproductive technologies, the practices of physiognomy, photography, and Salon history.