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Une Panique a la bourse

1845

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a detailed illustration of a crowded stock exchange. The scene includes people in top hats displaying expressions of panic and urgency. One central figure is waving papers in the air, while others around them are in motion, reaching out or turning away. The background features contrasting light and shadow, adding to the intensity of the image. The style of the illustration is reminiscent of 19th-century political satire or social commentary.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.1008
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1470, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77014807

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