Mr. le Juge de paix a rendu sa décision...

1846

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image is a black and white illustration depicting three main characters: two women and a judge. The women are in the foreground, showing from the waist up and facing each other. Both women have elderly facial features with lines and wide-open eyes. One woman wears a bonnet and gestures towards the other woman, who also wears a bonnet and has her hands clasped. They are dressed in attire typical of an older era, with shawls and striped skirts. In the background are two men in top hats looking at the women. On the right, the judge is seated at an elevated desk, wearing traditional attire, including a flat hat. The judge appears attentive, hands clasped on the desk. The background is shaded, suggesting an interior setting, likely a courtroom, with no extra details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1953.6.41

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1361, 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

Q65357020

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