Oh! ma femme est morte!
Honoré Daumier, 1836
- Artiste
- Honoré Daumier
- Datation
- 1836
- Catégorie
- Estampe
- Technique
- hand-colored lithograph
- Collection
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licence
- Domaine public, CC0
Description de l’image
The image shows a man reading a paper. He has a round face, raised eyebrows, and a surprised or concerned expression. He has a beard and disheveled hair. He wears glasses, a white shirt, and is in the middle of shaving. On the table in front of him are a straight razor, black strap, and white plate. The background has a greenish hue on the left and a red drape on the right, possibly with a mirror. The image has an antique, illustrative quality, indicative of a historical or vintage print.