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When One's Portrait is Exhibited at the Salon

Honoré Daumier

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white drawing of a group of people standing in a room. A man and woman are centered in the foreground. The man wears a dark top hat, a dark plaid coat, and a black shirt. He holds a rolled-up paper or umbrella handle in his right hand. The woman to his right wears a dark cape and a hat with a patterned scarf around her neck. She holds a large rolled-up item, possibly a coat or blanket, under her left arm. Behind them, several people are partially visible. A man on the left wears a dark top hat and coat. Another man to his right wears a hat and a coat. A man and woman stand on a raised platform or ledge in the background. The man wears a dark coat, and the woman wears a dress and hat. The background shows a wall with a decorative molding.

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681 × 893 px
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