La note ou la vie

1850

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a debt collector presenting a bill to three figures. The scene includes a man in unique attire handing a bill to three figures in different clothing. The background features ships on water and architectural forms. Annotations and newspaper print are faintly visible in the background. The drawing is a caricature style, often used for satirical and political commentary.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Accession Number

    2015.143.1480

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1988, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q77012759

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