The image features a man with exaggerated caricature proportions in a full-body stance. The man's facial features are emphasized, with a large head, a prominent forehead, a sharp nose, short dark hair styled to the side, small eyeglasses, and a profile view facing left. He is wearing an elegant, dark suit with a long coat, a waistcoat, a white shirt, and a bow tie, and is carrying a bundle of rolled papers under his left arm. In the background, there are light, indistinct figures of people, suggesting a group setting. The background consists of sketchy lines, implying a crowd in a monochromatic style.
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The image features a man with exaggerated caricature proportions in a full-body stance. The man's facial features are emphasized, with a large head, a prominent forehead, a sharp nose, short dark hair styled to the side, small eyeglasses, and a profile view facing left. He is wearing an elegant, dark suit with a long coat, a waistcoat, a white shirt, and a bow tie, and is carrying a bundle of rolled papers under his left arm. In the background, there are light, indistinct figures of people, suggesting a group setting. The background consists of sketchy lines, implying a crowd in a monochromatic style.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Arm. Jacques Lherbette

Honoré Daumier

Date
1849
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.53
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Les Représentans représentés (second series): pl.2

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Costume
  • Book
  • Portrait
  • Man

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