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Triste sort des professeurs ...

1846

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is an illustration of a classroom setting where beetles are causing chaos. The instructor looks surprised as the beetles fly towards them, while students at their desks interact with the insects. Items on the desks imply an educational setting. The drawing conveys a satirical or comedic tone through the unexpected disruption by the beetles.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

2015.143.1003
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1456, State ii/ii

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Wikidata ID

Q77014796

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