Black-and-white lithograph of a bearded man in a cloak pointing at a young man in a tunic and wreath, beside a large round vessel, with shadowy figures behind.

Diogenes and Alcibiades, Daumier lithograph, 1846

A bearded man in a dark draped cloak points dramatically with one arm toward a younger figure in a short tunic and garland, who rests a hand on his hip beside a large rounded vessel. Behind them, shadowy figures and a theatrical backdrop suggest a stage; the caption reads "Diogène et Alcibiade."

Artist: Honoré-Victorin Daumier
Date: published January 23, 1846
Medium: Lithograph in black, with scraping on stone on cream wove paper, with text added in another hand and letterpress verso
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2419 px

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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Max Adler

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