A man is about to commit suicide by hanging a heavy stone around his neck and throwing himself into the river. Daumier is showing in this short series in an impressive way four different situations of desperate men.
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Place of origin:
Paris
Notes:
3rd state.
Published in: Le Charivari, June 7, 1840.
Notes (acquisition):
Donated by: Benjamin A. and Julia M. Trustman, 1959.
