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.
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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
Print
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

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