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The image depicts a full-body caricature drawing of a person standing with their hands behind their back, holding a top hat. The person is facing forward, with a slightly turned head, exuding a prominent facial expression. Their face features exaggerated large eyes, facial lines, and a bushy mustache. The hair is long and flows down to their shoulders. The person is dressed in formal attire, consisting of a long, dark coat, a shirt, and a bow tie. The clothing appears to have a tailored look typical of formal wear. In the background, there is a faint sketch of seated people.

Honoré Daumier

Ferdinand Flocon

1849

Dating
Exact year
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
lithograph
Collection no.
1943.3.3159
Attribution
By the artist
Image rights
NGA Open Access — unrestricted reuseLicense details

Honoré Daumier. Ferdinand Flocon. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Open Access.

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Ferdinand Flocon — Honoré Daumier. 1849.

Medium: lithograph.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): .

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1943.3.3159. Rosenwald Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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