Madame Prudhomme...

1854

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

Three exaggerated figures in old-fashioned bathing suits walk on a beach. The figures have comically exaggerated body shapes and features. The drawing uses strong lines to highlight their proportions and expressions. In the background, two smaller figures are vaguely seen in the beach or water. The scene suggests a beach setting with a light-hearted and satirical mood.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David E. Rust

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.5 x 33.8 cm (10 1/16 x 13 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.54.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil no. 2593, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David E. Rust, Washington, D.C.; gift to NGA, 2010.

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: no. 2593 ii/ii

Inscriptions

lower left in image: hD 676; upper center: CROQUIS AQUATIQUES; upper right: 2; lower left: maison Marinet, 116 rue de Rivoli et 41, r. vivienne; lower right: Lith Destouches, 28, r. Paradis, Paris; lower center: Madame Prudhomme, ne nous pressons pas, rappelons-nous qui la dignité doit présider à tous les actes

Wikidata ID

Q76440117

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