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1838

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two individuals and a small doll-like figure sitting on a bed. The person in the middle has distinct facial features with sharp lines, a pointed nose, and slightly messy hair. The other individual, wearing a nightcap, has exaggerated facial features and an open-mouth expression. Both are dressed in nightshirts and are sitting closely together. The person in the middle holds the small figure, which has an oversized head compared to its body. The background is simple, with a handwritten signature and date in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2965

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 522, State undesc. state


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

Q64957779

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