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Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a full-body illustration of a person depicted in a sketchy, fluid style. The person is in an active pose, appearing to be in motion with one leg forward and one leg back, arms extended outward. Their facial features are outlined with prominent eyes and an open mouth. The person's hair is short, curly, and flowing backward. They are dressed in loose, flowing garments detailed with shadows. The background is minimalistic with a lightly sketched ground and empty space around the figure. There is no visible jewelry, and the focus is on the motion and form of the individual.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black crayon and gray wash on laid paper; gray wash figure on verso

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 15.5 x 23.2 cm (6 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9073

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, no. 247

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1955

  • Honoré Daumier, Marion Koogler McNay Art Institute, San Antonio, TX, 1955, no cat.

1965

  • Honoré Daumier: Drawings, Lithographs, Sculptures, Books, Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 1965.

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

lower left in black ink: hD.

Wikidata ID

Q64574425

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