Voila bien des oeufs de cassés...

1866

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The illustration shows two men from the waist up, positioned side by side. The man on the left is standing with his hands near his chest, holding a small object. He has a prominent nose and a pointed chin, wears round spectacles, and has a hat on his head with tied strings at the back. His attire includes a dark jacket over a light-colored shirt. Next to him, the man on the right is leaning slightly forward as he cooks. He has an elongated nose and a slightly open mouth, with short hair peeking from under a conical hat. His attire consists of a long apron. He is holding a frying pan over what appears to be a weathered stove, with smoke billowing up. Lying on the floor beneath them are broken eggshells. The background is neutral.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.219

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3503, 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

Q65570420

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