On flaire la marchandise... avant de la mécaniser!...

1839

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts a caricature of a butcher and an older woman, both visible from the waist up. The butcher is on the left, leaning over a table with meat products, featuring short, tousled hair and wearing a collared shirt and apron. His exaggerated expression shows large eyes and an open mouth. The older woman is seated beside him, slightly leaning over towards a plate with meat. She wears a large bonnet covering her hair, and her face is drawn with prominent features, draped in a cloak or shawl. Various items are on the table, including a large sheet of paper or cloth and several plates of food. Additionally, sausages and meats hang in the background, creating a butcher shop atmosphere. The setting is monochrome, suggesting a sketchy, comical style with an indoor, shop-related backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.130

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 588, State ii/iv


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

Q65570139

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