The image shows two men facing each other. The man on the left has exaggerated facial features and curly hair under a tall top hat. He is wearing a dark jacket with a turned-down collar. The man on the right also has exaggerated features with curly hair under a smaller hat. He is wearing lighter-colored clothing and is clasping the other man's hands. Several other men in similar hats and coats are in the background of a crowded indoor space with framed pictures and other people milling around.
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The image shows two men facing each other. The man on the left has exaggerated facial features and curly hair under a tall top hat. He is wearing a dark jacket with a turned-down collar. The man on the right also has exaggerated features with curly hair under a smaller hat. He is wearing lighter-colored clothing and is clasping the other man's hands. Several other men in similar hats and coats are in the background of a crowded indoor space with framed pictures and other people milling around.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ah! Mon cher monsieur, permettez de ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1865
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.802
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Costume
  • Hat
  • Book
  • Man
  • Writing

NGA object ID 179211. 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.