Two individuals are depicted from the waist up at a table. The person on the left is leaning forward, with their face on their right hand, wearing a light-colored patterned jacket. The person on the right is seated with their elbows on the table, leaning towards the left individual, with a surprised or intrigued expression. They have round spectacles and a short hairstyle, wearing a dark jacket over a light shirt. Several open books or notebooks are on the table in front of them, suggesting a scholarly setting. The background is simple, with a few lines hinting at a wall or texture.
Read the visual description

Two individuals are depicted from the waist up at a table. The person on the left is leaning forward, with their face on their right hand, wearing a light-colored patterned jacket. The person on the right is seated with their elbows on the table, leaning towards the left individual, with a surprised or intrigued expression. They have round spectacles and a short hairstyle, wearing a dark jacket over a light shirt. Several open books or notebooks are on the table in front of them, suggesting a scholarly setting. The background is simple, with a few lines hinting at a wall or texture.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Auteurs dramatiques

Honoré Daumier

Date
1839
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.216
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Seated figure
  • Table
  • Book
  • Writing

NGA object ID 196423. 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.