The image shows two men from the waist up engaging in a handshake. The man on the left has a tall, black top hat and is dressed in a dark coat, a vest, and trousers. The man on the right also wears a tall, black top hat and a similar dark coat. Both men have distinct facial features. The background is plain with handwritten text above and below the image, along with rough sketches and annotations.
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The image shows two men from the waist up engaging in a handshake. The man on the left has a tall, black top hat and is dressed in a dark coat, a vest, and trousers. The man on the right also wears a tall, black top hat and a similar dark coat. Both men have distinct facial features. The background is plain with handwritten text above and below the image, along with rough sketches and annotations.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Allons! mon jeune ami, une bonne poignée...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1841
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1946.21.278
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Vulgarités: pl.3

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Costume
  • Hat
  • Figures
  • Writing

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