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1846

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of two chairs, a hat, and newspapers among trees. The artwork shows two chairs, with hat and newspapers prominently placed, situated in an outdoor setting amongst trees. The style of the drawing, marked with distinct lines and shading, captures a moment of leisure or perhaps a depiction of everyday life. The trees are tall with full canopies, providing a textured and layered backdrop, while the vacant chairs suggest an implied presence. The focus on the chairs, hat, and newspapers highlights the objects more than any potential activity.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.52

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1490, 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

Q65569878

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