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1852

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two men depicted from head to toe in an illustration standing side by side. The man on the left has a solemn expression and wears a dark long coat and a top hat. The man on the right appears more rotund, wears a dark suit with a white shirt underneath, and also a top hat. He holds a walking cane in his right hand. There is a partial view of a door in the background marked with the number '35', and a framed piece of paper with visible but indistinct text hanging on the wall. The background is a muted interior with subtle but textured shading suggesting walls and possibly seating in the far left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3193

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 2322, 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

Q64958236

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