Mlle. Etienne-Goconde-Cunégonde-Bécassine

1834

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts a person from the waist up, seated and turned slightly to the right. They hold a fan in their right hand near their shoulder. The person has exaggerated facial features, closed eyes, and a stern expression. Their hair is styled in an elaborate updo with a floral wreath or decorative elements. They wear ornate clothing with lace, ruffles, and a brooch at the neckline. The person accessorizes with earrings and gloves. In the background, there is a shaded area contrasting with a lighter section resembling drapery or a curtain to the right. The image is detailed with fine lines for texture and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on chine collé

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth B. Benedict

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 35.3 x 26 cm (13 7/8 x 10 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1994.60.10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 78, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • A Discerning Eye: Prints and Drawings Given by Ruth B. Benedict, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994, no. 62.

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.

1994

  • A Discerning Eye: Prints and Drawings Given by Ruth B. Benedict. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1994: no. 62.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: La Caricature, (Journal.) No. 183.; upper right in plate: Pl. 385.; across bottom in plate: Mlle Etienne-Goconde-Cunégonde-Bécassine de Constitutionnel, indignée, suffoquée / ébouriffée et rococofiée à la représentation d'Antony où ce polisson de Dumas a eu / l'immoralité de se moquer de la noble famille Bécassine de Constitutionnel.; lower left in plate: Au bureau, chez Aubert, pass. Véro-Dodat.; lower right in plate: Lith. Delaunois, rue du Beuloy, 19.; by later hand, lower center in graphite: sur

Wikidata ID

Q75122099

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