La Souscription Napoléonienne

1851

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is an illustration featuring two figures interacting near a doorway. The scene shows two people standing in a hallway. Both figures wear long coats and hold walking sticks. One figure is offering a hat through an open door. The setting is simplistic, with focus on the interaction at the threshold. The artwork emphasizes distinct lines and shading, giving the figures exaggerated features akin to caricatures. Simple architectural elements like a railing and a door are visible in the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1958.8.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 2085, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1979

  • Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 64, repro.

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

Q65357182

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