Dancer

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image is a sketch of a person shown in motion, in a dancing pose. The individual is leaning forward with one leg extended and the other slightly bent. The face is not detailed, with an outline and a hairstyle resembling a bun. The person is wearing a flowing dress or skirt, with expressive lines indicating movement. No jewelry or objects are visible, and the background is plain with shadowy lines suggesting movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    crayon over charcoal on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 21.1 x 14.8 cm (8 5/16 x 5 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3244

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, no. 451

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1955

  • Honoré Daumier, Marion Koogler McNay Art Institute, San Antonio, TX, 1955, no cat.

Bibliography

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

Q64574408

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