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1854

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a military officer interacting with a bedraggled figure. The military officer is tall with broad shoulders and an ornate helmet, while the smaller figure is seated on the ground, wearing a pointed hat and a long beard, looking startled. The drawing uses exaggerated proportions to emphasize the power dynamics between the two figures, possibly commenting on a sociopolitical issue.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.1126
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 2502 State iii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77014908

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