The image shows a caricature of a man standing upright. He is holding a large fork with his right hand, while his left hand rests on a white table. The man's facial features are exaggerated, including a large head, pronounced cheekbones, and a pointed nose. He has curly hair and sideburns, and is dressed in formal attire. The background is simple, with soft lines suggesting curtains and a table with a vase-like object.
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The image shows a caricature of a man standing upright. He is holding a large fork with his right hand, while his left hand rests on a white table. The man's facial features are exaggerated, including a large head, pronounced cheekbones, and a pointed nose. He has curly hair and sideburns, and is dressed in formal attire. The background is simple, with soft lines suggesting curtains and a table with a vase-like object.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A.P.F. Deslongrais

Honoré Daumier

Date
1849
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.3157
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Les Représentans représentés: unpublished plate

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Chair
  • Table
  • Costume
  • Portrait
  • Man

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