Le Citoyen ... Thiers essayant un nouveau costume

1848

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a full-body caricature of a person dressed in an elaborate costume. The figure is standing upright, facing the viewer with a haughty posture. The face is cartoonishly exaggerated with large round spectacles, a small nose, a pointed chin, and an upward-curled mustache. The hair is not visible as the person wears a tall hat adorned with large, flowing feathers. The outfit is a whimsical, elaborate coat with an exaggerated collar and puffed sleeves, along with fancy trousers that bunch at the knees. The prominent feature around the waist is a wide belt, and the person is holding a large saber with a long, curved scabbard. The background contains faint sketches of three indistinct figures standing in the distance, drawn in a generalized, ghostly manner. The image has a tonal quality of an old newspaper or print, hinted by the visible text surrounding the figures.

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Q77014852

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