Les Trois petits saints

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of three anthropomorphic figures walking in a procession. The figures have exaggerated features, elongated faces, and wear formal attire. A crowd of similarly dressed figures is in the background. The setting is an urban street with indistinct architecture. The drawing is monochromatic with detailed shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3170

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1932, State only


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1958, no. 103.

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

Q64958190

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