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This is a drawing featuring two figures engaging in conversation at a doorway. One figure wears a bonnet and shawl marked "OPINION PUBLIQUE," while the other is dressed formally with a top hat labeled "L'ORDRE." The person inside the doorway gestures with their hands. The scene appears satirical and may critique political or social themes.
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This is a drawing featuring two figures engaging in conversation at a doorway. One figure wears a bonnet and shawl marked "OPINION PUBLIQUE," while the other is dressed formally with a top hat labeled "L'ORDRE." The person inside the doorway gestures with their hands. The scene appears satirical and may critique political or social themes.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Allant aux renseignements politiques ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1851
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.512
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Street
  • Woman
  • inscription
  • calligraphic
  • Hat
  • Man

NGA object ID 170111. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.