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1840

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts a man walking with his torso leaning forward and his feet stepping in an exaggerated manner. He has a hunched posture, clenched hands extended behind him, a long, pointed nose, a protruding chin, and an elongated face. He wears a tall black top hat, a long formal coat with coattails, dark trousers, polished shoes, and carries a walking stick. Surrounding him are people in 19th-century attire, including top hats and long dresses, appearing in motion. The background is a minimalistic open public space, possibly a street or square, with an indistinct crowd. The setting is monochromatic and sketched in a caricature art style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.6

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 741, 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

Q65569708

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