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1850

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a political assembly. The top section shows a chaotic scene in an assembly hall with numerous figures seated in the audience, all focused on an individual speaking from a podium. The bottom section depicts two figures engaged in a secretive conversation behind curtains. The drawing captures the spirited and sometimes contentious nature of political assemblies, as well as the undercurrent of private discussions that can occur.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Dimensions

sheet: 36.3 × 25.3 cm (14 5/16 × 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

2015.143.479
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1975, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77015755

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