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1845

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a man standing in a garden. He is holding a watering can in one hand and lifting a cloth to his forehead with the other hand. The man has a round face, wears glasses, and has disheveled hair. He is wearing a coat over a shirt and pants. The garden around him contains leafy plants and blooming flowers. In the background, there is a sketch of a fence and trees.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.117

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1422, 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

Q65570089

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