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1848

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a street scene involving a carriage. The drawing depicts a city street with a horse-drawn carriage where passengers are either boarding or waiting to board. The grayscale illustration shows a detailed architectural backdrop with buildings that suggest an urban environment. A figure with formal attire is carrying a small dog and holding an umbrella, standing on the cobblestone pavement facing the carriage. Several figures are visible through the windows and at the top of the carriage, which is highlighted using shading techniques to create depth and texture. The artist has used hatchings and various line densities to convey shadows, textures, and movement within the city scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3117

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1691, State i/iii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1958, no. 93, 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

Q64958121

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