Plaisirs de la paternité

1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a man standing with his body turned to the side, holding a piece of fabric or paper in the air with his right hand. Several children interact with him, one clinging to his neck and three others reaching or pulling. The man appears middle-aged with slightly disheveled hair and wears striped clothing. The scene is set indoors with a desk or table beside him, carrying bottles and a loaf of bread. The background depicts a shaded area, possibly a wall or corner of a room.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3077

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1585, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1958, no. 91, repro.

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

Q64958032

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