The streets of Paris are beginning to look like this every night, plate 7 from La Cométe De 1857 by Honoré Daumier

The streets of Paris are beginning to look like this every night, plate 7 from La Cométe De 1857 1857

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aged paper

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light pencil work

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lithograph

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print

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pencil sketch

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old engraving style

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paper

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personal sketchbook

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pen-ink sketch

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france

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sketchbook drawing

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pencil work

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This lithograph, created in 1857 by Honoré Daumier, is one of seven plates from the series "La Cométe de 1857". It depicts a scene of Parisians looking upwards in awe, likely at the comet of 1857, which was a major astronomical event that captivated the public. The scene, rendered in a loose and expressive style characteristic of Daumier's work, conveys a sense of collective wonder and fascination, highlighting the importance of the event in Parisian society. The lithograph is held in The Art Institute of Chicago.

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