Au Café d'Aguesseau

1846

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a dining scene in a café setting. The image features a table with a white tablecloth set with a bottle, plates of food, and utensils. Two figures are seated at the table, wearing formal attire, and appear engaged with the meal, while a third figure stands at the edge of the table. The surroundings are characterized by detailed line work suggesting a refined indoor ambiance with decorative architectural elements. Shading techniques have been used to convey depth and volume, creating focus on the central characters and their interaction with the table setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.39

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1359, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1979

  • Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 48.

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

Q65357017

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