Poète classique composant une églogue...

1840

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image features three figures depicted in a sketch style. In the center, there is a man with a stooped posture drawing from a pipe. He has exaggerated facial features, a sharp nose, and dark, disheveled hair. He wears a long coat over a light-colored shirt and plaid pants. To his left, a young boy beats a drum, with a surprised expression and tousled hair. To the man's right, another child sits on the floor with hands covering their ears and eyes shut tightly. Various objects are scattered on the floor, including a hat, a ball, papers, and broken dishes. In the background, there are simple wall decorations and a chair.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1978.104.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 640, 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

Q65569676

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