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Man defending himself before the police
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Man defending himself before the police

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 is caught red-handed stealing a watch. He tries to apologize.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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cartooncaricatures (human types)linguistic communicationpoliceman, constable
Credit lineMan verdedigt zich voor de politie. 1843. Honoré Daumier. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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