O douleur!... avoir rêvé... un époux...

1844

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of two people by a lakeside under some trees. One person is sitting and leaning against a tree, looking upward with a "thoughtful" expression, holding a book. Beside them, another person sits facing the water with a fishing rod in hand, wearing a wide-brimmed hat. The scene is set under a canopy of twisted branches, providing a sense of solitude and reflection. The drawing uses a play of light and shadow, with lines conveying detail and atmosphere. The mood evokes quiet contemplation amidst nature.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1982.48.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1240, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., February 1986.

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

Q74038624

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