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This is a drawing of a bearded figure carrying a bag and a lantern among robed figures. The scene depicts a bearded figure walking barefoot and clad in a simple, tattered garment, carrying a large sack over their back with a walking stick. They also carry a lantern in one hand. Surrounding the figure are ghostly, robed figures, some of whom appear to be observing. The setting has a classical feel, with columns faintly visible in the background. The artwork includes textual elements at the top and bottom.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Bon mot du temps
Honoré Daumier
- Date
- 1842
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2015.143.291
- Credit line
- Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
- Time span
- 1826 to 1850
- Department
- CG-E
NGA object ID 196389. 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.