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Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a crowd of people reading newspapers. The scene depicts figures holding up newspapers with various expressions. The individuals are dressed in period clothing. The artwork is created with pencil or charcoal, showing a range of grey tones. The crowd is standing on cobblestone pavement, with tall buildings in the background stretching into the horizon. The drawing captures a moment of news dissemination in an urban setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.242

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1751, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1958, no. 96.

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. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Wikidata ID

Q65073663

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