Quand un orateur ennuyeux monte a la tribune

1850

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a courtroom scene in a caricature style. The image features two panels arranged vertically. In the upper panel, there is a large figure sitting down with an expressive face, surrounded by other figures. The lower panel shows another figure standing and gesturing towards a seated figure next to a judgment bench. The characters have exaggerated features and the lines are sketchy, reminiscent of 19th-century caricature art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1958.8.35

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1973, State i/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

Q65357152

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