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La fourmi

1838

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts a man leaning forward in a walking pose, holding a bag to his chest. He wears a hat with wide brims and two protrusions, a long overcoat, tight trousers, and carries an umbrella and a cane. There is a building labeled "CAISSE D'EPARGNE" in the background with a crowd gathered around it. The artist's signature "h. Daumier" is visible at the bottom left. The drawing is set against a textured paper background.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.211
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 523, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77013897

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