The image features a man standing to the left of a counter. He is wearing a tall, cylindrical hat, a dark coat with tails, dark trousers, and shoes. He is holding a wallet or case and looking intently at it with a serious expression. His facial features are drawn in a caricature style with a long nose and large eyes. To the right of the man, behind a counter, a woman is seated wearing a dress with puffed sleeves. She has neatly pulled back hair and a neutral expression. A large decorative bowl or basket sits on the counter between them. In the background, another man sits at a table, engaged in writing or playing a game, with a partial view of his companion who is turned away. The background is decorated with ornate patterns, suggesting an interior setting.
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The image features a man standing to the left of a counter. He is wearing a tall, cylindrical hat, a dark coat with tails, dark trousers, and shoes. He is holding a wallet or case and looking intently at it with a serious expression. His facial features are drawn in a caricature style with a long nose and large eyes. To the right of the man, behind a counter, a woman is seated wearing a dress with puffed sleeves. She has neatly pulled back hair and a neutral expression. A large decorative bowl or basket sits on the counter between them. In the background, another man sits at a table, engaged in writing or playing a game, with a partial view of his companion who is turned away. The background is decorated with ornate patterns, suggesting an interior setting.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Avoir perdu sa demi-tasse au Domino et sa bourse dans la rue

Honoré Daumier

Date
1839
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1979.49.4
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Émotions parisiennes: pl.12

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Woman
  • Costume
  • Man

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