Ulysse et Pénélope

1842

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two people partially visible from the chest upwards, lying in a bed. One person is reclined with their head resting on a pillow and is covered up to the chest with a blanket. They have an angular face with defined features and are wearing a head covering. The other person is leaning over them, supporting themselves with their arm and smiling. This person has a round face with short dark hair. Both are dressed in loose, slightly rumpled clothing, likely bedclothes. The setting inside appears domestic, with a decorated large clock on the wall above the bed. The background suggests an interior room with simple decor, emphasizing the bed and the individuals within it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2983

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 938, State i/iii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1979

  • Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 26.

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

Q64957817

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