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Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts three individuals in a snowy city scene. In the center, a person in a long coat and top hat looks surprised. To the right, a woman in a dress and head covering leans forward under falling snow. On the far right, another individual in similar attire walks away. The background shows snowy buildings and falling snowflakes, suggesting a winter setting on a slick city street.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.355
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1330, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77015192

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