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L'ouverture de la chasse

1844

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two men standing facing each other. The man on the left wears a tall brimmed hat and a textured coat, holding a piece of paper. The man on the right wears a cap, has distinct facial features, and appears to be carrying a rifle. The background shows text above and below the men, with faint imagery suggesting it is on a newspaper or magazine page.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.324
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1116, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77014600

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