Parisiens surpris par la marée...

1852

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This drawing depicts figures reacting to an incoming tide. The scene is set at a beach, with a group of three figures surprised by rising water levels. The central figure on the left wears a tall hat and looks through a telescope. Next to him, another figure appears agitated with arms raised. A third figure in the background appears to be waving or signaling with both hands near his hat. The backdrop shows a seascape with waves and distant ships.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1977.81.16

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 2337, State ii/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

Q65569650

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