Ah! Saperlotte, je crois que nous sommes pincés!

1845

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a vineyard scene with two figures set among grapevines. There is a well-dressed figure with an exaggerated posture standing on a path, holding a top hat and gesturing dramatically towards another figure partially obscured by grapevines. The second figure appears to be wearing simpler clothing and seems to blend into the foliage. The grape leaves and bunches dominate the middle of the image, with a background sketched in bands of light and shadow. The entire scene is rendered in fine lines and shadings, conveying texture in the clothing of the figures and grapevines. The artwork captures a moment of interaction or discovery in the vineyard setting with a sense of drama and contrast between the characters.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.16.36

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1391, State i/iv


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

Q65356915

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