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Une Famille chez qui réside l'instinct guerrier

1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two figures. One figure on the left is small, wearing a furry hat, a striped top, and a skirt, holding a small sword. The other figure on the right is taller, wearing a cap with a tassel, a vest over a long-sleeved top, pants, and an apron. The background includes shelves and barrels, suggesting an indoor setting.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph on newsprint
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1979.49.69
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 1576, 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

Q65569936

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