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Conversation between two men about the train
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Conversation between two men about the train

Honoré Daumier · 1843 · lithography; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The man with the top hat asks if there will also be an atmospheric railway line. The other man answers that there will be a line from Dover to Calais, but that this project is, understandably, still in the air.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartooncaricatures (human types)conversation, dialogueconversation piecesteam locomotive
Credit lineGesprek tussen twee mannen over de trein. 1843. Honoré Daumier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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