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This is a drawing of three figures moving through a street. The scene shows three individuals in 19th-century attire, each holding a weapon. The figures appear engaged in a hunt or chase. Their faces express determination and a touch of comedic exaggeration. The background includes an audience of curious faces peering over a balcony, and an inset illustration in the upper right shows two additional figures with surprised expressions. The composition emphasizes movement and intent through bold, energetic lines typical of caricature art.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Aspect de la rue Lacépède ...
Honoré Daumier
- Date
- 1858
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2015.143.1261
- Credit line
- Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Hat
- Weapons
- Figures
NGA object ID 180460. 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.