Le lecture du journal

1840

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image is a monochrome illustration of an elderly man sitting in a semi-reclined position on a cushioned chair. The man's face is turned slightly to his right as he looks down, with exaggerated facial features. He has thinning, light-colored hair covered by a patterned hat. The man wears a dark jacket over a white shirt and is holding a paper in one hand while the other hand grips the side of the paper. In the background, there is a round table with a saucer and cup. Text in the background suggests that this illustration is part of a publication focused on visual and satirical content, with the header "SILHOUETTES" visible. The text below indicates he is reading a newspaper, with details in French.

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Q77011359

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