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Un Bouquiniste dans l'ivresse

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two upper-body portraits of men positioned side by side. The man on the left is facing slightly to the right, holding a small book open in his hands, with his head turned towards the book. He has short hair and a defined nose, with distinct eyebrows. The man on the right leans slightly towards the first man, looking at the book. He has thinning, wavy hair, a slightly pronounced nose, and appears elderly. Both wear similar high-collared garments, and the man on the left has a rolled-up paper tucked into his garment. The background features a pattern of shaded lines, creating a halo effect around the figures, with additional text above and below the illustration.

Artwork Details

Date
1844
Medium
lithograph on newsprint
Dimensions
3376 × 4278 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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