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1846

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a courtroom scene. Figures are depicted in traditional courtroom attire, including robes and hats. There is a prominent interaction between two figures in the foreground, one leaning in towards the other. Faintly sketched figures in the background may indicate an audience or additional court members. The artwork is monochrome, using shades of gray to create depth and focus on expressions and body language of the foreground figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.37

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1357, State ii/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

Q65357014

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