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1845

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

Two men are shown from the waist up examining objects. The man on the left is slightly angled towards the right, while the man on the right is angled towards the left. The man on the left has curly hair and wears glasses, a dark jacket over a white shirt, and holds a round object. The man on the right has wavy hair and holds a magnifying glass, examining a similar object. The background is shaded, with the title "LES BEAUX JOURS DE LA VIE" written at the top. Text is visible below.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Dimensions

image: 8 5/16 x 8 13/16 in. (21.11 x 22.38 cm)
Accession Number

2015.143.960
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1167, State ii/ii

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Wikidata ID

Q77009972

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