Promenade du Boeuf gras

1839

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a parade scene. The artwork depicts a bustling street with buildings in the background. Figures observe from windows. The parade shows various figures in costumes and headwear. One figure is seated on a high chair or float, holding a scythe. The scene is filled with movement and activity, with participants seemingly in action. The drawing features heavy lines and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1982.48.3

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 555, State iii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1988

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 1988.

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

Q74038628

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