Télémaque et Mentor

1842

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of an elderly bearded figure overseeing the fall of another figure. The elderly figure is standing atop a rocky surface, depicted with exaggerated features and a hunched posture, wearing a simple cloth garment and a headband. Beneath him, a second figure appears to be tumbling downward, with legs flailing in the air and what looks like a butterfly fluttering nearby. The composition conveys a sense of action. The drawing uses bold lines and shading to create depth and character expression, illustrating a narrative scene in a stark black-and-white manner. The drawing is characterized by exaggerated human forms typical of caricature art.

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Q77014188

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