Ah! il est frais... mais t'nez donc garçon...

1846

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a formal dining scene. The image depicts a group seated around a table outdoors, where a waiter or server is presenting a dish under a canopy of trees. The figures at the table appear to be engaging in conversation while the server is positioned in a manner suggesting they are serving the main course. The shading and lines give depth to the image, especially the foliage overhead and the detailed attire of the participants. This composition captures a moment of interaction and serves as a vignette of a dining experience.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3038

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1502, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1960

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 41.

1962

  • Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA, 1962, no cat.

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

Q64957944

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