J. Antoine Taschereau

1848

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts a caricature of an elderly man walking in profile facing to the right. His head is exaggeratedly large compared to his body, with pronounced facial features such as a large nose and prominent chin. He has a full head of hair, styled with a slight wave, and sports a beard and mustache. The man is wearing a long coat, trousers, and shoes, and is holding a piece of paper or an envelope. The background is plain, with light shading around the subject for depth, but no specific objects or scenery are shown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3147

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1805, 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

Q64958142

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