Scene of the Tribunal (The Verdict)

c. 1865-1867

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of a courtroom scene. The drawing shows various sections with line sketches illustrating different parts of the scene. In the middle section, a crucifix is visible on the wall. Several figures are depicted, some in long robes and headwear, while others appear to be observers or participants. One figure in the center seems to be engaging in writing or reading near a desk. In the lower right portion, a figure appears to lean over another. The drawing is simplistic, focusing on capturing the essence and positioning of subjects within a structured environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink over charcoal, pieced on laid paper and laid down

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 36.2 x 41.2 cm (14 1/4 x 16 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3235

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, no. 685

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Arsène Alexandre (1859-1937), Paris; (Paris, (sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 18-19 May 1903, lot 125); (Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris and New York); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier Anniversary Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 1958, no. 172, repro.

  • Honoré Daumier: Exhibition of Prints, Drawings, Watercolors, Paintings, and Sculpture, Los Angeles County Museum, 1958, no. 207.

1999

  • Daumier: 1808-1879, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Paris; The Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., 1999-2000, no. 292, repro. (shown only in Ottawa and Washington).

2013

  • Daumier (1808-1879): Visions of Paris, Royal Academy of Arts, London, 2013-2014, no. 76, repro.

Bibliography

1924

  • Baudelaire, Charles. Les dessins de Daumier. Paris, 1924: pl.13.

1958

  • Wick 1958, 172.

1968

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

1971

  • Roy 1971, 71.

Inscriptions

in later hand, upper left verso in graphite: (HH 990) / Daumier drawing / "Scene de Tribunal" / Illustrated #80 in book by Fuchs-

Markings

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Wikidata ID

Q64574399

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