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Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of abstract humanoid figures. The drawing consists of two main sets of figures, one pair of figures at the top and an individual figure at the bottom. The figures are roughly sketched using light lines. The top figures consist of one standing figure and one seated or crouched figure, while the bottom figure appears to be in motion. The background is plain, emphasizing the figures. The simplicity of the lines and lack of detail in the figuration suggest an emphasis on capturing motion or form.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk on green laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 12.7 x 13.9 cm (5 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3233

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

  • Maison, K.E. Honore Daumier: Catalogue Raisonne of the Paintings, Watercolors, and Drawings. 2 vols. Greenwich, CT: New York Graphic Society, 1968.

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower left verso in graphite: KK 1046 (upside down)

Wikidata ID

Q64574397

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