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The image shows a group of people watching a comet in the night sky in an urban setting. Buildings are in the background with dim street lights. A bright comet with a tail is in the sky. In the foreground, three figures are conversing. In the background, more people are observing the comet, with one person using a telescope. The scene conveys curiosity and awe, with a textured sky adding contrast to the comet.
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The image shows a group of people watching a comet in the night sky in an urban setting. Buildings are in the background with dim street lights. A bright comet with a tail is in the sky. In the foreground, three figures are conversing. In the background, more people are observing the comet, with one person using a telescope. The scene conveys curiosity and awe, with a textured sky adding contrast to the comet.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Ah!... les comètes...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1858
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1979.49.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Actualités

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Costume
  • Stars
  • Building
  • Figures
  • Writing

NGA object ID 57164. 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.