Le Nouveau pavage en bois... de Paris

1842

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a group of people engaged in a scene. The image depicts exaggerated interactions between the figures. Two figures on the left appear to be in a struggle, with one grabbing the other's neck. Another person in the middle holds a mop or broom, seemingly caught mid-action, while a figure lying on the ground looks up. The background contains more figures walking past, all wearing period clothing and hats. The drawing is rendered in a style characteristic of caricature, with features and poses exaggerated for effect. The scene is lively, with the artist's lines capturing dynamic movement and emotion among the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.244

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 978, State i/iii


Artwork history & notes

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

Q65073665

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