A l'instar de Pantin

1869

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a helmeted figure holding a marionette-like creature in a barren landscape under a cloudy sky. The helmeted figure has a strong posture and is exerting control over the contorted creature. The landscape has a rugged texture and a faint moon is visible in the sky. Objects on the ground have inscriptions. The drawing conveys drama and intensity, with the creature's contorted form contrasting against the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.190

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3740, 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

Q65570337

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