Un Premier voyage en chemin de fer

1846

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of passengers seated inside a train carriage. The drawing portrays a group of individuals sitting closely together on a bench inside the train carriage. The figures are drawn with exaggerated features. The space is closely confined, highlighting the cramped conditions typically experienced in early rail travel. The figures are dressed in formal attire of the period. Their expressions range from curiosity to introspection. The subtle use of shading and linework contributes to the drawing's overall tone, focusing on the dynamics and discomfort of travel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.88

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1178, 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

Q65569998

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