A Naples - Le meilleur des rois... (1st plate)

1851

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is an image depicting a detailed perspective of a figure in elaborate attire standing on a balcony overlooking a street filled with debris. The urban setting includes buildings lining the street extending into the distance. The road below is littered with indistinct shapes resembling debris or fallen objects. The sky features subtle cloud formations and a mountainous horizon in the backdrop, hinting at a wider landscape beyond the city. The composition conveys a mix of drama and grandeur.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3173

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 2142, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1979

  • Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 69, 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

Q64957448

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