Le Marchand d'habits

1842

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image displays a man walking on a cobblestone street. The man is in profile, looking to the right, carrying various items. He has distinct facial features, such as a nose and facial hair, potentially a beard or mustache. He wears a tall hat with hair flowing from underneath, layered clothing including a long coat or cloak, a scarf, and holds an umbrella and a possible guitar while additional garments are under his arm. The background features a faint horse outline and a second sketchy figure, implying a busy street scene in an urban setting near a building or alley.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.39

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 843, 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

Q65569842

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