Robert Macaire commis-voyageur

1836

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image features two men in a dynamic interaction. The man on the left is positioned defensively, with one hand on his hip and the other raised near his ear. He has a scrunched-up facial expression and wears a cap, a jacket, a vest, and pinstriped pants. The man on the right is gesturing towards the other man with an outstretched hand. He appears engaged in conversation, leaning forward with a slightly open mouth and wide eyes. He has short curly hair and wears a long coat, a neck scarf, and matching trousers. Both men have exaggerated features typical of caricatures. The background consists of vertical lines and shading. The image contains text and artistic elements at the bottom.

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Q77013978

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