Les Voisines devant le Juge de paix

1845

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of three figures in a courtroom setting. Two elderly figures on the left engage in discussion while a stern figure at a high desk wears formal attire suggesting a position of authority, likely in a judicial role. The background is indistinct, focusing attention on the three figures and their interaction. The drawing style features fine lines and shading reminiscent of French caricature art from the 19th century.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.83

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1151, 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

Q65569976

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