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Femme de lettre humanitaire se livrant sur l'homme ...

1844

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a person holding a human skull, standing in a room illuminated by candlelight. The individual has long dark hair, wears glasses, and a long gown with puffy sleeves. A framed painting and various objects are visible in the background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Accession Number

2015.143.337
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1235, State iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77010789

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