The Smoker

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a drawing of two figures, with both only visible from the waist up. The person to the right is seated in a profile view, facing slightly toward the left. This person's facial features are softly sketched without much detail, and they appear to have long hair. They are wearing a loosely drawn garment. The person on the left side of the drawing is depicted in a more detailed style, facing forward. This figure has more pronounced facial features, including a prominent nose and distinctive lines suggesting expression. The figure is wearing a hat and a textured garment. The background of the image is plain, with the drawing set against a blank canvas.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink and charcoal on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (trapezoid): 18.1 x 17.8 cm (7 1/8 x 7 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3236

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, no. 318


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Bibliography

1958

  • Feinblatt 1958, 211.

1968

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

Wikidata ID

Q64574400

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