L'Hercule des Champs-Elysées

1851

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a muscular figure holding a large club. The figure is on the right side, with exaggerated muscles and shorts. They have an intense expression. On the left side, there is a smaller figure in motion. The drawing includes two blocks labeled "PROROGATION" and "PRIVISION." In the background, there is a faint structure resembling the Arc de Triomphe. The title is "L'hercule des Champs-Élysées." The drawing features caricatured and exaggerated features typical of satirical illustrations.

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Q77009326

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