The image shows two men in a formal setting. One man is standing on a step, extending a small crown towards the other man who is bowing. The man standing has short dark hair, wears spectacles, a white shirt, and a black jacket. The other man is mostly bald with some hair on the sides and back, dressed in a long dark coat and trousers. Both men are on a platform. In the background, several other men in formal attire are seated, watching. The image is depicted in black and white with shading for depth.
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The image shows two men in a formal setting. One man is standing on a step, extending a small crown towards the other man who is bowing. The man standing has short dark hair, wears spectacles, a white shirt, and a black jacket. The other man is mostly bald with some hair on the sides and back, dressed in a long dark coat and trousers. Both men are on a platform. In the background, several other men in formal attire are seated, watching. The image is depicted in black and white with shading for depth.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Approchez M. Gérenflot ... venez recevoir ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1844
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.349
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • interior
  • architecture
  • Man
  • Figures

NGA object ID 196511. 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.