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Le docteur Véron lachant tous les canards ...

1852

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This image shows a man releasing ducks towards a group of dogs. A large man wearing a hat and checkered pants is holding ducks that are being set free, while dogs are running across the scene. The ducks are towards the bottom of the image, with the dogs in the middle and background. The setting appears to be outdoors, with fencing visible to the right. The drawing uses strong contrasts and dynamic lines to convey motion and energy in the animals' actions.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.1088
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 2252, State ii/ii

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Wikidata ID

Q77014878

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