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The Mother of the Gracchi

Honoré Daumier

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of two women and two children in ancient clothing. The woman on the left sits at a table with a bowl and a vessel on it. She looks at the woman on the right, who stands with one hand on the shoulder of a child. Another child lies on the floor. The woman on the right wears a long dress with a belt. She has her hair pulled back. The child standing has a cloth wrapped around their waist. The child on the floor has a cloth wrapped around their waist. The background has a wall with a railing and a row of people. Text at the top reads "HISTOIRE ANCIENNE". Text at the bottom reads "LA MERE DES GRACQUES".

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672 × 893 px
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