Oh!... une bête a cornes...

1845

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a tree with a cow standing beside it. The drawing shows a large tree with dense foliage at the top. Below the tree, a cow appears to be walking in from the right side. The ground around the tree is uneven. The cow has curved horns and a muscular build, with its head turned slightly towards the viewer. Shadows and light are used to create depth. The drawing includes illustrative lines and details, characteristic of a classic style of illustration or caricature art.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.122

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1390, 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

Q65570111

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