The Spectators

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, c. 1860–64

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The Spectators, c. 1860–64. Charcoal on off-white wove paper.

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Charcoal on off-white wove paper · 23.6 × 30.5 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title: The Spectators
Artist: Honoré Victorin Daumier French, 1808-1879
Date: c. 1860–64
Medium: Charcoal on off-white wove paper
Dimensions: 23.6 × 30.5 cm (9 5/16 × 12 1/16 in.)
Credit line: Carter H. Harrison Memorial Fund
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1808–1879

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