Une mine d'or qui dort

1840

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of two figures in conversation outdoors near a windmill. The image shows two characters with exaggerated and cartoonish features. The figure on the left is tall and thin, wearing a high top hat and a long coat. The figure on the right is rounder, wearing a shorter hat, a cape, and has a more animated expression. In the background, a windmill is visible. The drawing includes detailed lines for depth and texture, with a block of text in French underneath the image.

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Provenance

Armand Hammer; given to Joseph H. Hirshhorn [1899-1981]; given by him to his wife Olga Hirshhorn [1920-2015] on 10 June 1976 (according to an old note on the frame); Armand Hammer; Gift to Corcoran Gallery of Art

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Wikidata ID

Q77010337

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