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Ces Bons Autrichiens

published 1859

Honoré Daumier and Charles Vernier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

Charles Vernier

Artist, French, 1831 - 1887

This is a drawing of a cover for an album titled "Ces Bons Autrichiens" by Daumier and Charles Vernier. The central image on the cover depicts caricatured figures in historical military dress. One of the figures is holding a sign with the text "Caricature Français." The entire composition is set against a vivid turquoise background, with the title in bold uppercase letters across the top and additional publishing details at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

Medium

1 vol: ill: 29 lithographs plus lithographic cover illustration
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.349-378
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 3158, State -3173, 3175, 3177-3180 iii/iii

Cover Illustration for "Ces Bons Autrichiens"

Charles Vernier

1859

Title Page for "Ces Bons Autrichiens"

Charles Vernier

1859

La Situation de l'Italie

Honoré Daumier

1859

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.

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