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The image shows two men from the knees up. The first man on the left is standing with a slight lean, facing towards the right, and holding a dark coat or cloak. He has short, dark hair and angular facial features. He wears a light-colored shirt and striped trousers. The second man, on the right, stands facing the first man with his body slightly turned towards the viewer. He has a fuller face with glasses perched on his nose, and his hair is tousled. He wears a light-colored shirt with a scarf around his neck and similarly striped trousers. The background is a shaded, monochromatic tone.
National Gallery of Art · Print
(Le Domestique) - Monsieur ferait bien...
Honoré Daumier
- Date
- 1852
- Medium
- lithograph
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.3171
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Tout ce qu'on voudra
Subjects and terms
- French
- Costume
- Man
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