Le char de l'état en 1871

1871

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a horse-drawn cart. The image features a cart with large wheels being pulled by two horses. Two characters are seen in the cart; one is controlling the horses with a whip, while the other sits beside them. Above the characters are words "VERSAILLES" and "PARIS." The drawing is done in a bold outlined style with hatching to emphasize texture and shadow, creating a stark monochrome illustration. The scene seems to convey a political or social message through the characters and their expressions.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gillotype on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.203

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3867, 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

Q65570380

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