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1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of two men engaged in a boxing demonstration with an observer. The scene features two men in period attire, one demonstrating a boxing move on the other. The demonstrator is holding the other man's arm and preparing to throw a punch. The man being demonstrated on looks surprised. To the right, another figure in a suit and top hat observes the interaction. In the background, boxing gloves and sticks are hanging on the wall. French text at the bottom provides a caption or dialogue related to the scene. The style is reminiscent of a 19th-century caricature, focusing on exaggerated expressions and a satirical undertone.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.61

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1507, 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

Q65569909

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