L'Ane et les deux voleurs

1862

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of two figures grappling on the ground, with an equestrian figure in the background. The composition is dynamic and intense, showcasing a struggle on a rugged landscape with rolling hills. The foreground features a tussle between two figures, with one figure pinning the other to the ground. A rider on a horse moves away swiftly in the background, blending into the rugged landscape. The contrast between the foreground action and the distant rider adds depth and narrative to the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 22.8 x 20.2 cm (9 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 45 x 31.6 cm (17 11/16 x 12 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3208

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3253, State iii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1943

  • Selections from the Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943-1944, pp. 112-113, repro.

1951

  • French Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, University of Pittsburgh, 1951.

1979

  • Honoré Daumier, 1808-1879, NGA, 1979, no. 87.

1989

  • Image and Word, Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Art Gallery, St. John's College, Annapolis, MD, 1989.

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

Q64958270

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