Je crois que j'ai entendu chanter un hibou...

1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a person standing close to a window, gently lifting a curtain while looking outside. The individual is wearing nightwear, including a cap, a long nightshirt, and bare legs and feet. The person's face appears focused. The room is dimly lit, with shadows highlighting the curtain and the person's attire. In the background, there is a bed with messy sheets. The image is signed in the lower right corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3042

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1518, State i/ii

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

Q64957950

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