The image shows a man holding a child in a dynamic stance. The man wears a top hat, coat, and pants. He has a defined facial structure with a mustache. The child wears striped clothing and a bonnet, looking content. A woman in a cloak-like garment stands next to the man. Two other figures are also visible in the background. The setting is an urban street with tall buildings under a cloudy sky.
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The image shows a man holding a child in a dynamic stance. The man wears a top hat, coat, and pants. He has a defined facial structure with a mustache. The child wears striped clothing and a bonnet, looking content. A woman in a cloak-like garment stands next to the man. Two other figures are also visible in the background. The setting is an urban street with tall buildings under a cloudy sky.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Allons bon ... v'la p'tit qui dit ...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1847
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.388
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • Woman
  • child
  • portrait
  • Man
  • Building

NGA object ID 196552. 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.