Henri Monnier (Rôle de Joseph Prudhomme)

1852

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows an illustration of a person standing with their left foot forward and their left hand stretched slightly outward. The person's posture is dynamic, leaning slightly back, and the head is turned upwards and to the right. The figure has rounded facial features with a prominent nose, large spectacles, and an open mouth. The hair is styled in a combed-back manner. The person is wearing a dark, formal jacket over a vest or waistcoat with prominent buttons, possibly accompanied by a cravat. The trousers are dark and striped, tapering down to looser fitting footwear. The background is shaded in an oval pattern, emphasizing the central character in a vintage print style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1958.8.55

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 2347, State iii/v


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1979

  • Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 35.

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

Q65357223

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