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1871

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of an allegorical scene between two figures. One figure on the left symbolizes France, holding a shield that bears the name "FRANCE," and standing resolutely. The other figure on the right is depicted as an elderly, hunched-over figure with a tattered appearance, labeled "ARBITRE," pushing a chair labeled "MONARCHIE" towards the central space between them. The chair has a worn cushion. The drawing features intricate line work accentuating the expressions and demeanor of the figures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gillotype on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.209

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3882, 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

Q65570391

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