This drawing shows two male figures near a sign labeled "Frontiere de France." One figure holds a top hat in one hand, while the other clutches his bag. The second figure appears hunched over, gripping his bag tightly. The sketch style captures the folds of their garments and the texture of their bags.
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This drawing shows two male figures near a sign labeled "Frontiere de France." One figure holds a top hat in one hand, while the other clutches his bag. The second figure appears hunched over, gripping his bag tightly. The sketch style captures the folds of their garments and the texture of their bags.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A tous les coeurs bien nés que la patrie est chère!!!

Honoré Daumier

Date
1838
Medium
lithograph on newsprint
Classification
Print
Accession number
1979.49.28
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Caricaturana: pl.96

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Hat
  • Figures

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