Nayades de la Seine (Sea Nymphs of the Seine)

1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of several individuals in water, with more figures in the background on a platform. The composition features the heads and torsos of six figures bobbing in the rippling water, each wearing a swim cap or bonnet. Their expressions range from serene to focused. Above the swimmers, there is a dock or platform where more figures are depicted in varied poses, suggesting activity. The background is detailed with suggestion of architecture or a barrier. This is a monochrome piece, likely using charcoal or pencil, as indicated by the soft shading and fine line work.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David E. Rust

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.2 x 24.2 cm (7 9/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 26.5 x 34.2 cm (10 7/16 x 13 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.118.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1629, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    Les Baigneuses [Delteil 1629-1646]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David E. Rust, Washington, D. C.; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

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.

Inscriptions

lower left in stone: h.D 1117; lower left below image in stone: Chez Aubert, Pl. de la Bourse.; lower right below image in stone: Imp. Aubert & Cie.; upper center above image in stone: LES BAIGNEUSES.; upper right above image in stone: 1.; lower center below image in stone: Nayades de la Seine.

Wikidata ID

Q75422276

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