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1850

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

In this image, two figures are in an art studio examining a sculpted arm. The setting shows an interior space with two figures inspecting a sculpted arm attached to a string. One figure is standing and the other is reclining on a table, holding up the arm. The room is decorated with framed artwork, including paintings and sketches of figures, and a sculpted head is mounted on the wall. There are artistic materials and tools visible in the space, indicating a focus on artistic processes such as sculpting and drawing. The scene conveys a moment of collaboration and careful study in an artist's studio.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3088

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1724, 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

Q64958049

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