Danger de porter des jupons-ballons...

published 1857

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing depicting a windy day with people wearing large skirts. The scene shows individuals dealing with the effects of the strong wind. In the foreground, one person's skirt is lifted by the wind, while another person nearby is holding onto it. Other figures in the background are also struggling with the wind, losing their hats and looking surprised. The setting appears to be an urban street. The artwork uses sweeping lines to show the movement of the wind, creating a dynamic scene. The exaggerated expressions and actions highlight the humorous aspect of the situation, commenting on the fashion of balloon skirts.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.6 x 27.1 cm (8 1/2 x 10 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 27 x 34.8 cm (10 5/8 x 13 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1989.62.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 2917, State iii (printer's proof)

  • Series Title

    La Crinolonomaine: pl. 26

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

1989

  • Lewis, R.E. Daumier Proofs for Le Charivari. Larkspur Landing, California, 1989: 9/89, no. 18.

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: LA CRINOLONOMAINE; upper right in plate: 26; lower left in plate: h.D. / Maison Martinet,172,rRivoli et 41,r.Vivienne; lower right in plate: 46 / Lith.Destouches,28,r.Paradis PreParis.; lCp//: Danger de porter des jupons-ballons a l'epoque des coups de vent de l'equinoxe.; bR //stampe d: DEPOT LEGAL / Seine / No. / 1857; bR //by later hand in graphite over stamp: 16[illegible]; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 2917iii / 13HD25

Wikidata ID

Q74884065

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