Clémence de Minos

1843

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

This is a drawing of two elderly figures. One is standing and the other is seated on a throne-like structure. The standing figure leans on a long stick and appears frail and contemplative. The seated figure wears a crown and is engrossed in reading a document. The scene suggests an interaction between a ruler and a subject. The background is softly shaded. The black and white colors with various shades of gray highlight textures and contrasts, emphasizing the difference in postures and expressions of the two characters.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 23.7 x 20.2 cm (9 5/16 x 7 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.9 x 27.3 cm (14 1/8 x 10 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1993.2.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 974, State i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Carl Sachs (Lugt Suppl. 6342); R.E. Lewis, California; purchased by NGA 1993.

Associated Names

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.

Inscriptions

lower right in stone: h.D. / 441; by later hand, upper left in graphite: 2; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: le lett[?] / A E S; by later hands, across bottom verso in graphite: 25037 Ny. 717 Kan Sf.

Wikidata ID

Q75121358

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