Sheet of Studies with a Group of Four Figures to the Right (recto) Sketches of Various Figures (verso)

Honoré Daumier

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image presents two long, horizontal strips of paper with sketches on them. The paper has a yellowed color. The top strip features several sketches. On the left, a group of people are gathered around a table; one person is standing. Next to this, a standing woman with long hair is depicted next to a box or chest. To the right, there are three people sitting, with one wearing a hat and leaning on a cane. A fourth person crouches on the right. The bottom strip contains more sketches. On the left, two people are sitting; one rests their head on their hand. A woman stands in front of a lectern or podium. Two heads are sketched on the right; one looks upwards. The sketches are done in pencil and some have color. The style of the sketches suggests they are studies for a larger work.