Diable!... il parait que le rasoir n'est guère bon...

1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a barbershop scene. The image depicts an interior setting with one individual seated with a cape wrapped around them, and another individual shaving a customer. The background includes wooden paneling, hanging garments, and a hat on wall hooks. The monochromatic color scheme captures a moment of daily life with a touch of humor. This is in the style of Honoré Daumier.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3056

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1540, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1979

  • Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 39.

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

Q64957988

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