Singing Guitarist (recto)

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1855–60

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Singing Guitarist (recto), 1855–60. pen and black ink over charcoal.

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pen and black ink over charcoal · Sheet: 33.9 x 21.5 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Singing Guitarist (recto)
Artist: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)
Date: 1855–60
Medium: pen and black ink over charcoal
Dimensions: Sheet: 33.9 x 21.5 cm (13 3/8 x 8 7/16 in.)
Credit line: The Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1808–1879

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