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1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two individuals, one seated and one standing. The seated person is facing to the right with their hands clasped in their lap, legs crossed. They have their eyes closed and curly hair, wearing a jacket over a shirt and pants, sitting on a wooden chair. The standing person faces the seated individual, reading from a book with long hair and a focused expression, dressed in a long dress with puffed sleeves. In the background, there is a door, a framed item on the wall, and furniture with a bowl or pot. The image is monochromatic with cross-hatching shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3044

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1532, State i/iii


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

Q64957960

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