This is a drawing of a stone bust on a pedestal with an engraving dedicated to 'A Flourens'. On either side of the pedestal, two figures are reacting to the bust. The figure on the left is wearing a bowler hat and extending one hand toward the bust while holding a cane. The figure on the right is raising a hat toward the bust, with various articles scattered around their feet. The scene appears to convey a humorous encounter, possibly a cultural or political commentary. The drawing has strong lines and shading, typical of 19th-century caricatures.
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This is a drawing of a stone bust on a pedestal with an engraving dedicated to 'A Flourens'. On either side of the pedestal, two figures are reacting to the bust. The figure on the left is wearing a bowler hat and extending one hand toward the bust while holding a cane. The figure on the right is raising a hat toward the bust, with various articles scattered around their feet. The scene appears to convey a humorous encounter, possibly a cultural or political commentary. The drawing has strong lines and shading, typical of 19th-century caricatures.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Flourens, la jeunesse reconnaissante!

Honoré Daumier

Date
1855
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.1170
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

NGA object ID 180437. 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.