Le couronnement de son édifice

1870

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a large military-style helmet placed on top of a small castle-like structure with an arched entryway. The helmet has a cracked pattern on its surface and a pointed top. The main colors are black, white, and gray, creating a monochromatic look. The castle-like structure has the words "CAPITULATION DE SEDAN" on its front and the helmet is placed symmetrically over it. The illustration is framed by a simple, thin border.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3219

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3811, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1958, no. 153.

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

Q64958293

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