Le Coup de vent

1843

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a ship caught in a sudden gust of wind. The image depicts a leaning sailboat with two figures clinging to its mast as it is buffeted by strong winds, causing waves to form on the water. In the chaos, a hat is flying off into the air, while in the background, there is an audience of onlookers, possibly on a dock. The drawing employs fine line work and shading to create a sense of dynamism and motion, with the wind being almost palpable as it whips through the scene. It also includes handwritten text in French.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.259

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1039, State i/iv


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65073681

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