Arm. Jacques Lherbette

1849

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image features a man with exaggerated caricature proportions in a full-body stance. The man's facial features are emphasized, with a large head, a prominent forehead, a sharp nose, short dark hair styled to the side, small eyeglasses, and a profile view facing left. He is wearing an elegant, dark suit with a long coat, a waistcoat, a white shirt, and a bow tie, and is carrying a bundle of rolled papers under his left arm. In the background, there are light, indistinct figures of people, suggesting a group setting. The background consists of sketchy lines, implying a crowd in a monochromatic style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.53

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1850, State i/ii


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

Q65073722

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