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This is a drawing of a horse-drawn carriage traveling quickly. It shows the front view of the carriage being pulled by a horse. The open-topped carriage contains four figures. The horse is detailed, and its posture suggests movement. In the background, there is an explosion with curved lines indicating motion and a chaotic scene. The drawing is in black and white, emphasizing contrast and shadow.
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This is a drawing of a horse-drawn carriage traveling quickly. It shows the front view of the carriage being pulled by a horse. The open-topped carriage contains four figures. The horse is detailed, and its posture suggests movement. In the background, there is an explosion with curved lines indicating motion and a chaotic scene. The drawing is in black and white, emphasizing contrast and shadow.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Allons donc... que diable cocher...

Honoré Daumier

Date
1843
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.2996
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Les Chemins de fer: pl.2

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Bridge
  • Horse
  • Costume
  • Carriage
  • Figures

NGA object ID 6172. 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.