Le prèvenu

1866

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two men from the waist up, seated side by side. The man on the left is facing forward, seated with a pen in his hand poised over a sheet of paper on a desk. He has a serious facial expression and is wearing glasses, with short hair partly covered by a traditional barrister's wig. His clothing is a legal robe. The man on the right is leaning toward the legal professional, turning his head slightly to speak. He has a long face and disheveled hair, wearing a casual jacket and an open shirt. His hand is raised in a gesture, and there is a hat or cap on the table in front of him. Behind them is a courtroom setting with an audience of sketchy figures looking forward, set against a wooden backdrop with architectural detailing.

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Q77011286

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