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Trop étroit pour deux

1870

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names

Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two figures seated next to each other on a large plush chair. The figure on the left has a large mustache, expressive eyes, and wears a military uniform. The figure on the right wears a long robe and a crown. They sit on a detailed chair against a plain background with the word "ACTUALITÉS" at the top and the phrase "Trop étroit pour deux" written below.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gillotype on newsprint
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1980.45.388
Catalogue Raisonné

Delteil, no. 3815, 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

Q65570683

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