Histoire d'un règne

1870

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a bound figure labeled "France" between two cannons marked "Paris 1851" and "1870 Sedan". The drawing features a central figure tightly bound with ropes, with the word "FRANCE" written above. Flanking the figure on either side are cannon barrels, one labeled "Paris 1851" and the other labeled "1870 Sedan." The drawing uses linework and shading to convey the form and texture of the objects and figure, with the arrangement emphasizing a sense of tension and historical narrative.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gillotype on newsprint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.383

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3808, 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

Q65570656

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