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1850

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

Two individuals are sitting on a bench, observing a marble statue. An elderly woman is on the left, wearing a shawl on her head and shoulders, a long skirt, and a layered top. Beside her sits an older man in a dark coat, high-collared shirt, and a top hat, holding a cane. The man looks at the statue. The statue is in a classic pose on a pedestal. The sketchy background includes trees, indicating an outdoor setting like a park or garden.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.173

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1702, 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

Q65570269

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