L'Acteur des Funambules

1842

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a man walking in a snowy street scene. The man is eating as he walks briskly in a snow-covered area. He is wearing checkered attire, a long coat, and a tall top hat. Snowflakes are falling around him. The man appears joyful and content as he eats from a small packet. Onlookers are behind a rail, observing him. A sign to the right reads "ENTRÉE DES ACTEURS." The actor is approaching a door. The drawing captures a moment of simplicity and delight in the actor's routine against a wintry backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.41

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 841, State iv/iv

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

Q65569846

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