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Achille Fould

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The illustration features a man with an exaggeratedly large head standing upright with his arms crossed over his chest. The man has a serious expression, dark, slicked-back hair, and is dressed in a dark, long coat with matching pants and shoes. In the background, there are faint outlines of multiple people and a figure on a podium or platform. The background is sketched with loose, light lines suggesting depth and perspective.

Artwork Details

Date
1849
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
3488 × 4647 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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