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Frightened Woman by Honoré-Victorin Daumier — VisualArtsDB

Frightened Woman

Frightened Woman

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

1828–1879

Medium: Charcoal, with black crayon, on ivory laid paper
Dimensions: 21 × 23.9 cm (8 5/16 × 9 7/16 in.)
Genre: charcoal
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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drawings (visual works)Chicago World's FairsCentury of Progressplant materialprints and drawingworld's fairscrayonspaper (fiber product)charcoal

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This is Where the Lecture of the Constitutionnel Might Take You, plate 8 from Pastorales

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A Small Queue at the Entrance to the Palace of Industry. “- But I am telling you that I have a special entry permit! - Quite so, and this is why you are allowed to queue up already at the Obelisk.... otherwise you would have to start on the other side, close to the Etoile.... incidentally why not have a bite to eat while you are waiting... there is a charming little restaurant half way, plate 7 from Les Etrangers à Paris

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“- Three months ago, the Count sat model like that.... nowadays there is no more similarity..... everything seems to be wrong,” plate 40 from Tout Ce Qu'on Voudra

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Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1856

“- Finally we obtained the division of property between husband and wife... - about time, there was no more money left to divide,” plate 3 from Les Avocats Et Les Plaideurs

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Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1851

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Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1835

“- Here is the public minister who will say some very unpleasant things to you.... so try to cry a little from one eye at least.... it usually does some good!...,” plate 21 from Les Gens De Justice

“- Here is the public minister who will say some very unpleasant things to you.... so try to cry a little from one eye at least.... it usually does some good!...,” plate 21 from Les Gens De Justice

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“- Mr.Lifeguard.... is it true there are sharks at Dieppe? - Of course... but it is pretty simple... as soon as you see one coming to eat you, all you have to do is lay down sideways. He won't eat you for fear of choking to death,” plate 1 from Aus Bains De Mer

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