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The image is a full-body caricature of a person with exaggerated features. The individual is standing upright, slightly leaned back, holding a folded document or paper. The person has a large head, elongated eyes, a prominent nose, and a small mouth. They have dark, voluminous hair styled to curl outward and wear a formal suit with a high-collared shirt and a bow tie. The background is plain with a gradient effect.
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The image is a full-body caricature of a person with exaggerated features. The individual is standing upright, slightly leaned back, holding a folded document or paper. The person has a large head, elongated eyes, a prominent nose, and a small mouth. They have dark, voluminous hair styled to curl outward and wear a formal suit with a high-collared shirt and a bow tie. The background is plain with a gradient effect.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Alex. Ch. Henri de Tocqueville

Honoré Daumier

Date
1849
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.51
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Les Représentans représentés (second series): pl.5

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Book
  • Portrait
  • Face
  • Man

NGA object ID 36492. 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.