Bertrand, dis donc, s'ils allaient nous faire...

1838

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a cartoon illustration featuring two men seated in a carriage. The man on the left is dressed in a dark jacket, trousers, and a tall top hat, with a mustache. The man next to him has long hair under a white top hat, a goatee, a dark coat over a white vest, and a patterned cravat. Both men sit facing forward, with the man on the right holding a whip. Various figures in similar hats surround the carriage, some gesturing towards the occupants. The background includes sketched buildings, suggesting an urban setting with a bustling street.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 445, State iii/iii


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

Q65569770

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