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Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two individuals from the waist up. The person on the left is wearing a large chef's hat, a neck scarf, and a buttoned chef's coat. Their facial features are somewhat sharp, with a distinct nose and a focused expression. To their left is another person, wearing a headscarf and similar attire. This person's facial features are more pronounced, with a prominent nose and visible laugh lines. On the countertop, there are ingredients like a large piece of meat and vegetables, and the person on the left holds a round object in their hands. In the background, kitchen tools such as a pan and a pot hang on the wall. The scene appears to be set in a kitchen or culinary workspace with a simple tiled pattern on the walls behind them.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.92

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1145, 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

Q65570006

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