Le Bétophile

1840

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a man in profile facing right. He has exaggerated facial features, a pronounced nose and chin, and short thinning hair. He is wearing a patterned robe and a cap with stripes. He is smiling slightly, holding a small birdcage with a bird inside. The background is plain with light shading. The top portion displays "MONOMANES" and "No. 1", and the bottom part has French text related to the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.168

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 858, 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

Q65570260

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