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Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image features two individuals standing in front of a framed painting. On the left, a woman with long curly hair is slightly turned towards the painting. She wears a long-sleeved dress. On the right, a man faces the painting with his back to the viewer, wearing a dark jacket or coat. Both individuals are focused on the painting depicting a person holding a quill and surrounded by elaborate drapery. The ornate frame of the painting is detailed, and the background indicates an indoor setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.80

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1243, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1999

  • Daumier: 1808-1879, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris; The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., 1999-2000, not in cat. (shown only in Washington).

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

Q65569970

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