Three soldiers are depicted in the image. They stand in a row facing to the right, holding rifles upright with both hands. The front soldier's face is visible in profile. The soldiers have exaggerated facial features, including prominent noses and mustaches. They wear uniform hats, jackets, pants, and boots, and carry round backpacks. The background shows a flat, minimally detailed landscape, possibly near water, with shadows cast on the ground where the soldiers stand.
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Three soldiers are depicted in the image. They stand in a row facing to the right, holding rifles upright with both hands. The front soldier's face is visible in profile. The soldiers have exaggerated facial features, including prominent noses and mustaches. They wear uniform hats, jackets, pants, and boots, and carry round backpacks. The background shows a flat, minimally detailed landscape, possibly near water, with shadows cast on the ground where the soldiers stand.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Paris nous ne pouvions... aller a Versailles...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1871
Medium
gillotype on newsprint
Classification
Print
Accession number
1979.49.200
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Actualités

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Hat
  • Weapons
  • Figures
  • Writing

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