P.J. Proudhon

1849

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a caricature of a person standing upright. The individual has a large head with distinct facial features, wearing round glasses and short, wavy hair. They are dressed in a bulky coat and baggy trousers, with arms crossed over their chest. A halo-like object is drawn above their head. Near their feet is an open book with text, and two rats are nearby. The background is plain with line shading on the floor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3148

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 1809, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1979

  • Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 59, 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.

1994

  • Stromberg, Roland N. European Intellectual History Since 1789. 6th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1994: 75.

Wikidata ID

Q64958143

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