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1858

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows two men in full-body view, engaged in a conversation or interaction in a room. The man on the left is standing in profile with his body slightly turned, holding a piece of paper with both hands. He has receding hair with sideburns and wears a coat that extends to his thighs, trousers, and knee-length boots or stockings. The man on the right is facing the viewer, standing with his hands in his pockets and his legs slightly apart. He has disheveled hair and a thick beard, with a furrowed brow and eyes that seem directed at the other man. His attire includes a dark, open jacket over a lighter shirt and striped trousers. The setting appears to be indoors, with large panel doors visible in the background and the room shaded in various grey tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3228

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3027, 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

Q64958317

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