Sheet of Studies with Two Large Men on the Ground

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of various forms and sketches on a sheet. The artwork consists of quick, rough sketches that form shapes on a lightly marked sheet. There are several forms across the page, with one group of figures clustered towards the bottom left. Above this, there are faint lines suggesting other abstract shapes. In the top right corner, there are the outlines of figures or small groups. Towards the bottom right corner, there's a rough shape resembling a head or skull-like feature. The drawing is minimalistic with loose, free-flowing lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk and graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (L-shaped): 22.7 x 29.2 cm (8 15/16 x 11 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3237

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, no. 796

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

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

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower right verso in graphite: KK 1045

Wikidata ID

Q64574401

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