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1845

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is an image showing a formal presentation scene. Several figures are gathered around a central point where one person is presenting something to a seated individual. The presenter is handing an ornate object to the seated individual, who is leaning forward slightly. People in the background are observing the exchange. The setting seems formal or ceremonial from the clothing style and the attentive crowd. The composition captures a moment of interaction surrounded by an interested audience.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.114

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1403, 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

Q65570083

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