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Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a person lying on their side wearing a brown garment, with most of their body visible. The person's head is resting on their hand, and their body is angled slightly with their back not fully visible. The face is obscured by a hat, and the surroundings suggest a simple, abstract landscape with soft colors indicating a natural scene. The background is minimalistic with muted tones that complement the person's attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    crayon and brown, blue, and green watercolor on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 8.3 x 14.3 cm (3 1/4 x 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3231

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, no. 715

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1958, no. 180.

2013

  • Daumier (1808-1879): Visions of Paris, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2013-2014, no. 104, repro.

Bibliography

1958

  • Wick 1958, 180.

1968

  • Maison, K.E. Honore Daumier: Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings, Watercolors, and Drawings. 2 vols. Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1968.

1996

  • Laughton, Bruce. Honoré Daumier. New Haven and London, 1996: 126, fig. 157.

Inscriptions

lower left in pen and ink: hD.

Wikidata ID

Q64574395

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