Head of a Man

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image displays the upper part of a person's body, focusing on the head and shoulders. The figure is portrayed in a side profile position. The individual's hair is shown in dark tones with flowing lines, suggesting a tousled style. Facial features are not clearly defined due to the impressionistic style of the drawing. Clothing is indicated with soft brown and black strokes, providing depth to the shoulder area. The background is a textured, neutral-toned surface. There are no discernible objects or jewelry visible, and the overall tone is abstract.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black and red chalk on gray paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 5.3 x 6.6 cm (2 1/16 x 2 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3250

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1958

  • Honoré Daumier: Exhibition of Prints, Drawings, Watercolors, Paintings, and Sculpture, Los Angeles County Museum, 1958, 210.

Bibliography

1958

  • Feinblatt 1958, 210.

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

Q64574415

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