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1866

Honoré Daumier

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Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of two figures engaged in a struggle. One figure is cloaked and bearded, holding a scythe over a seated figure. The seated figure appears distressed, with one hand raised. The artwork is monochromatic with bold lines and shading. Sheets of paper or banners with inscriptions are on the ground.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1964.8.590
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 3539, State iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1979

Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 92.

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

Q65508863

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