Head of a Man

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image is a painted portrait showing only the head and face in profile view. The person is positioned with their face in profile, looking towards the left side of the image. The facial features are abstract and somewhat indistinct, with muted tones suggesting the contours of the nose, lips, and chin. The person appears to have long hair styled back, with tones of brown creating the impression of length. There are no visible clothing items or additional objects in the image. The background is a pale, textured surface.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with brown, orange, and blue wash on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 6.9 x 4.6 cm (2 11/16 x 1 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3249

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier: Exhibition of Prints, Drawings, Watercolors, Paintings, and Sculpture, Los Angeles County Museum, 1958, 210.

Bibliography

1958

  • Feinblatt 1958, 210.

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, center verso: 136 / 5 / 680 / 249 (multiplication problem)

Wikidata ID

Q64574414

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