Le Distrait

1841

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The upper half of an old man's body is visible in the image. He is standing in front of an easel with a canvas, working on his artwork. The man has distinctive facial features with a prominent nose and cheekbones, wearing small glasses low on his nose. His hair looks sparse and unkempt. He is dressed in a detailed patterned jacket over a dark garment, holding a stick or pointer pointed at the canvas. The background has text in a newspaper or print format, providing texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.169

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 857, State ii/iii


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

Q65570262

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