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The image is a portrait of a person's upper torso and head in profile view, facing left. The individual has exaggerated features with pronounced cheekbones, a large nose, and a receding hairline styled in short curls. They are wearing a dark coat with a high collar over a white shirt, and a white cravat is visible around the neck. The background has a textured look with text, including the word "BATAILLE" beneath the portrait.
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The image is a portrait of a person's upper torso and head in profile view, facing left. The individual has exaggerated features with pronounced cheekbones, a large nose, and a receding hairline styled in short curls. They are wearing a dark coat with a high collar over a white shirt, and a white cravat is visible around the neck. The background has a textured look with text, including the word "BATAILLE" beneath the portrait.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bataille (Alex. Simon Pataille)

Honoré Daumier

Date
1833
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
2015.143.178
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer, 1983)
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Costume
  • Portrait
  • Man
  • Writing

NGA object ID 196850. 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.