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M. Coste, s'apercevant qu'a force de tirer

1857

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a man bent over, hands on his knees, looking at some dead fish on the ground. He has exaggerated facial features and short hair, wearing an old-fashioned suit with a top hat on the ground beside him. Trees are sketched in the background, with the ground indicating a dry stream or pond.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.670
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 2797, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77010942

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