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The image is a black and white illustration of a group of people seated together, filling the frame from the waist up to their heads. The central figure is a man wearing a light-colored cap, with discernible facial features including wide eyes and a large smile. His attire consists of a long-sleeve shirt. On either side of him, there are men and women who are dressed in formal 19th-century clothing, including top hats and shawls, with some women wearing bonnets. The group is seated in what appears to be a carriage or salon, indicated by the narrow windows in the background. Outside the windows, a faint outline of a cityscape can be seen, consisting of buildings and faint human figures in the distance. The scene is framed by a border with the title "ACTUALITÉS" at the top and dialogue at the bottom.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Actualités: Mme. Potard - N'est-il pas vrai, brave turco...
Honoré Daumier
- Date
- 1859
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1977.81.3
- Credit line
- Andrew W. Mellon Fund
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Actualités
Subjects and terms
- French
- Seated figure
- interior
- architecture
- Hat
- City
- Figures
NGA object ID 56535. 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.