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Conciliabule chez le grand homme

Honoré Daumier

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of caricatures depicting scenes of discussion and reprimand within an assembly setting. The top scene shows a group huddled together around a solitary figure near a podium. The figures have exaggerated features and expressive facial expressions. In the bottom scene, two figures engage in a confrontational manner in a larger assembly hall while others watch. The drawing uses line work and shading to emphasize expressions and interactions, set against a formal background.

Artwork Details

Date
1850
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
2952 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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