Les Curieux Punis

1851

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a surreal landscape scene with figures and structures. The drawing depicts a distorted figure with exaggerated facial expressions and limbs, seemingly running or in motion across a textured ground. Around the central figure, there are other forms that suggest movement or transformation. In the background, there are structures resembling towers or castles. The style uses shading and contrasts to create depth and emphasize the fantastical, otherworldly theme of the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1958.8.42

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 2072, State only


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

Q65357175

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