Histoire d'un règne

1870

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a bound figure between two cannons. The drawing depicts a central figure resembling a statue or person, shackled and wrapped in cords, with the word "FRANCE" above it. To the left and right of the figure are cannons. The left cannon has "2 DECEMBRE" written on it, while the right cannon bears the number "1870". The contrast between the bound figure and the cannons implies a sense of conflict or tension. The use of shading and linework gives depth to the image, enhancing the dramatic impact of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3206

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3808, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1958, no. 152.

1979

  • Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 97.

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

Q64958262

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