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1857

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of three painters working on a large painting. The image shows three individuals holding palettes and brushes, working on a canvas in an artist's studio. The scene includes partially rendered figures and background on the canvas they are painting. The three painters appear focused and engaged in their work. The drawing uses strong lines and shading to suggest depth and form in an illustrative style.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Accession Number

2015.143.1233
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 2966, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77011216

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