The Barman: The Colonel's Drink. Caricature of Criminal Court Judge, Alphonse Bard

ca. 1898–99

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Brush and ink
Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (28.6 x 36.2 cm)
Collection no.: 20.167
Attribution: By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

The Barman: The Colonel's Drink. Caricature of Criminal Court Judge, Alphonse Bard — Jean-Louis Forain. ca. 1898–99.

Medium: Brush and ink. Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (28.6 x 36.2 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Gift of Albert Gallatin, 1920.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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