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1850

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts two adults and one child facing each other. The adult on the left holds a paintbrush, palette, and cane, with curly hair and a beard, wearing a light coat over a darker shirt and pants. The adult on the right stands with one foot crossed, has short, neatly combed hair, is dressed in dark attire, and holds a top hat. This person's hand is placed on the child's head. The child looks towards the adults, holding a rolled-up piece of paper or canvas, with short hair and dressed in a striped top with long sleeves and pants. The background shows framed artworks on the wall and a three-dimensional hand sculpture mounted above them.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1978.104.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1703, 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

Q65569678

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