Ce monsieur Courbet...

1855

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image is a caricature drawing of a group of people from roughly the waist up. Three men in formal attire are at the center, standing close together. The man on the left has a serious expression and a top hat. The middle man has distinct features and an open mouth, as if speaking or singing, with a hat tilted to one side. The man on the right has sideburns and a mustache, looking upward with his mouth open. To the right of the men is a woman in profile wearing a bonnet. The background shows a crowd of people dressed similarly in a loose, overlapping style. The image is primarily monochromatic, with emphasis on line and shading for detail.

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Q77009839

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