Un Lutteur malheureux

1851

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts two men in various poses. One man is standing and leaning over another man who is seated on a chair. The seated man is thin, with pronounced cheekbones and an elongated face. He has sparse hair and is wearing striped shorts and slippers, without a shirt. The standing man wears a long dark coat, gloves, and a high hat. His face is expressive, with stylized hair and a shadow cast by the hat over his eyes. He holds a cane and a glistening object, possibly a light source, is aimed into the seated man's open mouth. A crumpled paper with text and a symbol is on the floor near the chair. The background is a simple light-toned surface, and the artwork is monochromatic, emphasizing contrast and shadow.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1958.8.52

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 2137, 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

Q65357210

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