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Abusant de la liberté

1866

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is an illustration of two people in a struggle beside a carriage with a distressed person inside. The scene captures a moment of conflict as one individual attempts to restrain another. The carriage is drawn with loose lines, suggesting motion, and the background shows urban architecture. The style features exaggerated expressions and dynamic poses, typical of a caricature, conveying a satirical tone.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.1345
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 3510, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77014646

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