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J'ai beau laver, l'ancienne couleur...

1869

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a person from the back, standing with their arms lifted and holding a cloth stretched between their hands. The person has neatly styled hair tied at the back, and is wearing a long, dark garment. They stand next to a wooden washtub filled with water. The cloth they are holding displays the words "PREMIER DRAPEAU." The background is simplistic.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Accession Number

1979.49.229
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 3696, 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

Q65570459

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