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The image shows a caricature drawing of a person sitting on a rectangular block with crossed legs and folded arms. The person has exaggerated facial features, a serious expression, and voluminous, wavy, dark hair covering the ears. They are dressed in a patterned jacket, white shirt, plaid trousers, and pointed shoes. There are no visible accessories. The background is plain, with simple shading.
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The image shows a caricature drawing of a person sitting on a rectangular block with crossed legs and folded arms. The person has exaggerated facial features, a serious expression, and voluminous, wavy, dark hair covering the ears. They are dressed in a patterned jacket, white shirt, plaid trousers, and pointed shoes. There are no visible accessories. The background is plain, with simple shading.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Auguste Avond

Honoré Daumier

Date
1849
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1958.8.28
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Les Représentans représentés: unpublished plate

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Seated figure
  • Costume
  • Portrait
  • Face
  • Man

NGA object ID 45673. 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.