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1848

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts three people standing in a room. A man in formal attire, including a suit, waistcoat, striped trousers, and a top hat, gestures with one hand while the other rests on his chest. A woman in a long dress and apron holds up a baby. The baby is dressed in a gown and looks toward the woman. In the background, there is furniture with a jug and a plate on a cabinet. The room is modestly decorated with curtains. The artwork is monochromatic and signed at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3080

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1587, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1958, no. 92.

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

Q64958038

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