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1870

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a group of figures in a carriage scene. The figures wear crowns and are packed into the carriage, which is being pulled by figures at the front. Inside the carriage, more figures with exaggerated royal attire are seated. The style is cartoonish with exaggerated features, emphasizing the satirical nature of the scene. The drawing may comment on political or social themes. Fine lines and hatching are used to give depth and texture to the image, typical of a 19th-century satirical illustration style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gillotype on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1979.49.250

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3832, 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

Q65570539

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