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1872

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts a large figure holding brushes standing next to a swirling mass labeled "Menagerie". The figure appears to be engaged in an act of cleaning or painting, as indicated by the brushes in its hands. The scene is drawn in a satirical style, with exaggerated features of the figure. The background shows an abstracted structure. The swirling mass on the right is chaotic, with lines suggesting movement and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gillotype on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.198

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3926, 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

Q65570361

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