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Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two people from head to toe. The person on the left is leaning forward, looking out of a window and holding the curtain aside with both hands. This person has a receding hairline with short, slightly messy hair, wearing a long-sleeved, loose-fitting shirt and tight pants. On the right, another person stands slightly hunched, with hands clasped in front of their chest. This individual has shoulder-length hair, wearing a long dress with sleeves. Both individuals are barefoot. The background features a heavily shaded room with a window on the left side, partially covered by dark curtains. The window allows light to cast upon the floor, creating contrast against the shaded interior.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.51

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1541, 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

Q65569876

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