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Maitre Chapotard lisant... l'éloge de lui-même...

1846

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a man standing and reading a document. He has a round face, glasses, a prominent nose, and curly hair under a hat. He wears a long dark robe with a white collar. Other men around him are dressed similarly and engaged with papers. The background has simple architectural features. The illustration is monochromatic, emphasizing the formal setting.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1953.6.34
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1354, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1979

Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 47.

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

Q65356996

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