Head of a Man

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a watercolor painting of a person depicted from the shoulders up, in profile. The individual has a bowed head and softly rendered facial features. The person’s hair is shown in a loose style, blending into the head. They are wearing a blue garment. The background is minimal and neutral, with gentle washes of color. There are no visible jewelry or objects in the person's hands.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (approximate): 7.8 x 6.5 cm (3 1/16 x 2 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.3254

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Maison 1968, undescribed

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (Lugt Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

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

Q64574420

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