Un Enfant qui s'amuse de peu...

1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two individuals sitting at a small round table. One person, an older man, sits on the right holding a newspaper, while a child sits on the left also reading a newspaper. The man wears a dark jacket and trousers, has short hair, glasses, and holds the newspaper with both hands. The child has curly hair and wears a dark top with light pants. Both are focused on their reading. On the table are a cup, saucer, a possible glass, and small plates. In the background, another adult is seated at an adjacent table with a hat on the wall behind them. The setting appears to be indoors with detailed wall design, resembling a café or similar venue.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3074

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1578, 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

Q64958028

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