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The Smiling Man (Tete d'homme souriant) by Honoré-Victorin Daumier — VisualArtsDB

The Smiling Man (Tete d'homme souriant)

The Smiling Man (Tete d'homme souriant)

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

1830–1839

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H.: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Genre: bust/head
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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nineteenth century

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portrait: French subjectfiring (heating)nineteenth century19th centurycasting (process)frenchportraitfiguresculptureinorganic materialfiguresmanbust/headnonferrous metalbronzeformingsculptingportraitsHeadcopper alloysculpture techniquesbustsmetal

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A Fair Reward Presented in 1800 by the Un-Prudish Savages of North America to Louis-Philippe of Orléans, surgeon and expatriate, but still a Frenchman. (I salute you, gracious Black Lady, the Lord is with you.) A Namaquan Ave Maria, plate 466

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