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1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts three figures in an indoor setting. The main figure on the left is standing and wearing a long robe and a square cap, possibly a lawyer or academic. The person has a side profile view, a prominent nose, stern expression, and gray hair under the cap. They are holding an item under one arm. The second figure is being escorted by a third person in a uniform with a tall hat, guiding them by the arm. The background shows a partial wall and column.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lila Oliver Asher

  • Accession Number

    2000.165.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1661, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lila Oliver Asher; gift to NGA, 2000.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q76342372

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