Que nous sommes bêtes d'avoir une peur pareille...

1845

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image features two figures towards the left side of the frame. The figure on the left appears to be a man, standing upright, dressed in formal attire. Next to him, a woman is leaning back with her body, her head turned slightly to the left. Her face is partially obscured by her hair or a veil being blown by the wind. She wears a long, flowing dress. In front of them is a figure, possibly a scarecrow or mannequin, positioned awkwardly in a wheat field with its arms stretched upwards and outward, wearing a hat and flowing garments similar to the woman's attire. The background shows a tree with blowing leaves, a field, and an open landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.113

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1406, 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

Q65570082

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