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A figure is shown in a three-quarter view, with the upper body visible beside a mirror. The person is depicted in a dynamic pose with one arm raised above their head. The facial features are drawn with distinct lines, emphasizing a sharp nose, prominent cheekbones, and an open mouth. The individual has curly hair. They are wearing a long garment with a slightly open collar. The mirror reflects a distorted version of the person, emphasizing the wildness of their hair and expression. Objects surround the mirror. The background is a dark, wash-colored wall.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
Actor Posing in Front of a Mirror
Honoré Daumier
- Date
- 1870s?
- Medium
- pen and black ink with crayon and watercolor on heavy laid paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 29.6 x 25.8 cm (11 5/8 x 10 3/16 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 1943.3.3242
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1801 to 1825
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- French
- occupation
- genre
- Realist
- Theater
Provenance
(Goupil & Cie, Paris). Vicomte Bernard d'Hendecourt; (his sale, Sotheby's, London, 8-10 May 1929, no. 179). Lessing J. Rosenwald, by 1930; gift 1943 to NGA.
Inscription
in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: Ingres by
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