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1848

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This drawing depicts a chaotic scene in a room. The figures appear to be in disarray, with one falling over a desk, while another enters the room urgently. The room is formal, possibly an office or meeting room, with a desk showing papers and an inkpot. The composition is dynamic, with exaggerated movements conveying confusion and panic. The scene is rendered in a black and white sketch style, using strong lines and shadows to portray emotion and motion.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.1040
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1746, State ii/ii

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Wikidata ID

Q77014832

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