Le Départ pour le bal

1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a person striking a dynamic pose in front of a standing mirror. The individual is standing on one foot with the other raised behind them, arms positioned in ballet-like poses. They have curly hair, wear a headband with flowers, a short flowing skirt, a fitted long-sleeve top, and ballet slippers. Decorative wings are attached to their back, and they carry a quiver of arrows. The background features a textured surface and the setting suggests a dressing or performance room.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1978.95.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1535, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1985

  • Figure Prints from the National Gallery's Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1985-1986, no cat.

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

Q65569670

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