The image shows a group of people in formal attire standing near a wall adorned with framed artworks in what seems to be an art gallery. The individuals have various facial features and expressions, wear different hats, and exhibit different facial hair styles. One person holds a folded document. The crowd is depicted in a line facing forward or slightly turned to the side. Text at the top reads "LE PUBLIC DU SALON," and there are additional textual and artistic details at the bottom.
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The image shows a group of people in formal attire standing near a wall adorned with framed artworks in what seems to be an art gallery. The individuals have various facial features and expressions, wear different hats, and exhibit different facial hair styles. One person holds a folded document. The crowd is depicted in a line facing forward or slightly turned to the side. Text at the top reads "LE PUBLIC DU SALON," and there are additional textual and artistic details at the bottom.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amateurs classiques convaincus

Honoré Daumier

Date
1852
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.569
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • interior
  • architecture
  • group
  • figure
  • Hat
  • Man

NGA object ID 184971. 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.