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1838

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a courtroom scene with three individuals captured from the waist up. The man in the foreground appears to be a lawyer gesturing with both hands. He has a middle-aged appearance with curly, receding hair and a sharp nose. He wears a dark robe over a collared shirt. Behind him, a judge is seated, wearing a tall hat and formal attire, looking down at papers on the bench. In the foreground to the right, a woman is reclined, with her head tilted back, eyes closed, and mouth slightly open, wearing a headscarf. On the surface in front of them lies a stack of papers and a round inkpot. The background suggests a courtroom setting, as indicated by the bench and formal dress. The scene is captured in a drawn, monochromatic style.

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Q77010721

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