Le Chiffonnier philosophe

1847

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of two figures in a room. The setting features an older person and a younger one standing in a dimly lit space. The older figure appears to be pointing or instructing the child, who is looking up. Behind them is a shelf with utensils stored in a container. The room is mostly obscured, but the lighting gives a sense of a workshop or domestic space with a lantern mounted on the wall for ambient lighting. The shading and line work suggest texture and depth, with cross-hatching used to create shadow and form. The details depict a narrative moment captured in a monochromatic style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3114

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1669, 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

Q64958115

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