A la recherche d'une forêt en Champagne (In Search of a Forest in Champagne)

1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two men walking in profile from left to right. Both men are bending slightly forward as they walk. The man on the left has a beard, a wide-brimmed hat, and a plaid outfit. He is holding a staff. The man on the right is wearing a similar wide-brimmed hat, a long coat, and checkered pants. He is holding an artist's portfolio and a stick. Both men have packs on their backs. The background shows a barren, rocky landscape with sparse trees in the distance under a cloudy sky.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David E. Rust

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32.8 x 23.6 cm (12 15/16 x 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.118.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1725, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. 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.; lower right in stone: 1135; lower left below image in stone: Imp.Aubert & Cie.; lower right below image in stone: Chez Aubert Pl. de la Bourse.; upper center above image in stone: LES ARTISTES.; upper right above image in stone: No.1.; lower center below image in stone: A la recherche d'une forêt en Champagne.

Wikidata ID

Q75422280

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