Scene in a Palace of Justice

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of an abstract scene. The drawing shows two main sections. On the left, there are rough outline sketches of figures in motion, with the central figure appearing more prominently in a larger cloak-like garment. The hinted architecture or framing around the figures suggests an interior space. On the right, within a separate outlined rectangle, there are two elongated figures, one seemingly pointing or gesturing towards the other. Below this, scribbled forms suggest a crowd of indistinct observers. The drawing is rendered in pencil with some areas of darker shading or ink and features abstract shading to the right, heightening the sense of depth or movement within the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with wash marks on brown paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 24.5 x 32.9 cm (9 5/8 x 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3246

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, undescribed


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 unknown hand, across bottom in black chalk: 11 / 780 / 72 / 664 / 400 / 1927 (addition problem); upper center in graphite: 28 x 36; center left verso: 6 (encircled)

Wikidata ID

Q64574411

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