Quel dommage que cette charmante... femme...

1846

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The sketch depicts three men standing close together, shown from head to toe. One man is holding a thick stack of papers or a book. They have distinct facial features with prominent noses and wear tall, cylindrical hats. Their expressions are stoic but exaggerated, typical of caricatures. The men wear formal black coats similar to judicial robes and white shirts. A woman's back is visible, wearing a floor-length dress with a scarf or shawl over her head and shoulders, standing near a large column. The background shows a decorative architectural detail, implying an interior setting like a courthouse.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.40

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1360, 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

Q65357019

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