L'Apoplexie allant remplacer a Londres la paralysie

1835

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a person lying in a wheelbarrow with two signposts nearby, one pointing to Paris and the other to Calais. The drawing shows a person reclining in a wheelbarrow, wrapped in a blanket or cloth. The face appears expressive, possibly indicating illness or despair. There is an ominous figure holding a hammer, near the wheelbarrow. The scenery includes signposts labeled "ROUTE DE PARIS" and "ROUTE DE CALAIS." The drawing features strong, precise lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2943

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 110, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1958, no. 37.

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

Q64957724

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