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Je ne pourrai jamais faire croire a ma femme ...

1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a person standing near a canopied bed holding a mirror. The expression on their face appears surprised or shocked. There is another figure reclined under the bed's canopy. The setting includes an ornate bed with draped curtains, decorative patterns on the wall, and a textured floor. The drawing style features fluid lines, shading for depth, and a caricature or satirical quality.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.397
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1668, State ii/ii

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Wikidata ID

Q77015222

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