Un Réaliste trouve toujours un plus réaliste qui l'admire (One realist will always find another realist who admires his work)

1869, printed 1920

Étienne after Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Étienne

Artist, French, active 1840-1870

Francois Louis Schmied

Printer, Swiss, 1873 - 1941

Jules Meynial

Publisher

Honoré Daumier

Artist After, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two men from the waist up. The man on the left is standing slightly tilted back with one hand touching his chest. He has short, wavy hair and a prominent nose. The man on the right stands close beside him, holding a paintbrush and palette. He has a full beard and curly hair. Both men wear loose-fitting shirts with different textures or patterns. In the background, there is a framed picture of a candle in a candlestick within a shadow box setting on the right side. A bust is on the wall above, and other frames and art-like objects decorate the wall behind them.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    wood engraving on Japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Arthur and Charlotte Vershbow

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32 × 46 cm (12 5/8 × 18 1/8 in.)
    image: 16 × 22.5 cm (6 5/16 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1978.82.36

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bouvy 1933, no. 955

Associated Artworks

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The image shows four individuals seated closely together in an enclosed space. They are positioned side by side with different expressions and postures. The first person on the far left has their eyes closed and appears to be resting, wearing a headscarf and a high-collared garment that conceals most of their face. The second person, next to them, is wearing a tall top hat and displays a serious demeanor with defined features and sunken cheeks. The third figure has curly hair peeking out from beneath a bonnet and features a pronounced nose and a long face. The last individual on the right wears a top hat and has part of his face hidden by a scarf wrapped around his neck. They are all dressed in heavy coats. The background consists of vertical lines, suggesting wood paneling or drapery, adding to the enclosed atmosphere of the scene.

Train de plaisir

Charles Maurand

1862

H. Daumier, tirage unique de trente-six bois

Various Artists

1920

This is a drawing of a group of people gathered around an art piece. The drawing shows individuals donning top hats and formal attire focusing on a framed artwork held by one individual. Another figure on a podium in the background seems to be gesturing with a gavel or pointer. The expressions and postures of the individuals convey curiosity and concentration. The use of line work creates a textured and detailed depiction, emphasizing the attire and features of the individuals as well as the composition of the scene.

Les Amateurs de tableaux a l'hotel Bouillon

Charles Maurand

1862

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1933

  • Bouvy, Eugene. Honore Daumier: l'oeuvre grave. 2 vols. Paris: Maurice Le Garrec, 1933.

Inscriptions

recto: in block, at lower left: HD / ETIENNE; below image, at left, in graphite: 3/75; verso: none

Markings

recto: stamp of printer François Louis Schmied (Lugt 5571); verso: none

Wikidata ID

Q65568131

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