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Le fil d'Ariane

1842

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a fantastical creature with an oversized headpiece. The figure is depicted navigating using a string or filament. The scene shows the figure standing against a fence-like structure in a rocky landscape with billowing clouds or mist in the background. The drawing has detailed textures in both the figure and background, creating a sense of fantasy and surrealism.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.940
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 940, State iii/iii

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Wikidata ID

Q77013344

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