Le Beau sexe a l'école de natation

1852

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

Three figures engaged in a conversation. Two individuals are clad in loose, simple garments and barefoot, while the third is more elaborately dressed with a bonnet. The central figure appears to be the focus, with the surrounding figures gesturing towards them. The background features a finely decorated wall with ornate paneling. The drawing is executed with a deft use of line and shading, emphasizing the contrast and drama of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3188

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 2306, 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

Q64958223

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