Dire que je vais être... exposé...

1859

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image shows a family looking at a bust in an exhibition. There are three figures—an adult male and female, and a child—standing in front of a pedestal with the bust. The setting appears to be an exhibition space, as indicated by the title "L'EXPOSITION DE 1859." The figures display exaggerated features typical of caricature, with the man having a pronounced nose and a high collar, the woman has crossed arms, and the child looks up at the bust. The drawing features strong lines and cross-hatching, adding texture and depth. Text at the bottom humorously indicates the man's desire to be accurately depicted in the bust.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth B. Benedict

  • Dimensions

    image: 21 x 24 cm (8 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 26.9 x 32.6 cm (10 9/16 x 12 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.60.12

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 3136, State ii/ii

  • Series Title

    L'Exposition de 1859

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Ruth B. Benedict (1913-1993), Washington; bequest to NGA, 1994.

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 left in stone: h.D; lower right in stone: 26; upper center in plate: L'EXPOSITION DE 1859; upper right in plate: 2; lower left in plate: Maison Martinet, 172, r. Rivoli et 41, r. Vivienne; lower right in plate: Lith. Destouches, 28, r. Paradis Pre. Paris.; across bottom in plate: Dire que je vais être prochainement exposé et que tout Paris va me voir ...; by later hand, lower left in graphite: 3136 ii/ii; by later hand. lower right in graphite: R[?]

Wikidata ID

Q75122097

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