Two Lawyers
1801 to 1825
Medium
crayon and stump with gray and orange wash on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 32.3 x 26.3 cm (12 11/16 x 10 3/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Myron A. Hofer in memory of his mother, Mrs. Charles Hofer
Accession Number
1945.6.3
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier · 1810–1879
Honoré-Victorin Daumier (1808-1879) was a prolific French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor whose works offered incisive commentary on the social and political life of 19th-century France. Known as the 'Michelangelo of Caricature,' Daumier produced over 4,000 lithographs, 500 paintings, 1,000 drawings, and 100 sculptures during his lifetime. His biting political satire led to his imp...