The Connoisseur — Honoré Daumier | DiscoverArt

Honoré Daumier

The Connoisseur

ca. 1860–65

Pen and ink, wash, watercolor, lithographic crayon, and gouache over black chalk on wove paper

43.8 × 35.5 cm (17.2 × 14 in)

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