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This is an image showing several figures in a state of commotion. The drawing depicts a scene where multiple individuals are engaged in a physical struggle or confrontation. In the center, two individuals are restraining another who appears anguished. A third figure is preparing to strike or involved in the action with a long stick. In the background, an authoritative figure is giving orders from a raised platform, with architectural elements like pillars visible behind them. The style of the drawing is reminiscent of a satirical or editorial illustration, with expressive and dynamic lines capturing a moment of tension and drama.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Naples: Voyons, je lui fais grace ...
Honoré Daumier
- Date
- 1855
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2015.143.1175
- Credit line
- Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- group
- figure
- Window
- Weapons
- Man
- Writing
NGA object ID 170187. 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.