The image depicts two figures standing in different postures. The larger figure on the right is standing dominantly with a raised leg, while the smaller figure on the left is retreating into a tent. The larger figure wears a helmet and has facial hair, carrying a shield labeled "PATE DE REGNAULT" and a feather-like object. They have a large torso. Both figures wear Romanesque or Greek warrior-style outfits with tunics and sandals. The background shows a tent with drapes.
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The image depicts two figures standing in different postures. The larger figure on the right is standing dominantly with a raised leg, while the smaller figure on the left is retreating into a tent. The larger figure wears a helmet and has facial hair, carrying a shield labeled "PATE DE REGNAULT" and a feather-like object. They have a large torso. Both figures wear Romanesque or Greek warrior-style outfits with tunics and sandals. The background shows a tent with drapes.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Achille Vèron se retirant sous sa tente

Honoré Daumier

Date
1850
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.1056
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Man
  • Shield
  • Writing
  • Helmet

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