9 heures du soir

1839

Honoré Daumier

Associated Names
Honoré Daumier

Artist, French, 1808 - 1879

The image depicts an elderly individual reclining in a bed. The person is lying back against pillows, with their head turned slightly to the side. They have an angular face with pronounced cheekbones and are wearing a nightcap. The individual's eyes are closed. They are dressed in a nightgown, partly covered by a blanket with a floral pattern. The person extends one arm out to hold a candlestick on a small table beside the bed. Around the bed, there are patterned curtains, and the bed is covered with a quilt. A pair of slippers lies on the floor near the foot of the bed. The background consists of shadowy areas.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alberto Borletti; (David Carritt Limited, Artemis Group, London); NGA designated purchase, 1995.

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

upper center in plate: LA JOURNEE DU CELIBATAIRE.; lower left in image in plate: h.D.; lower left below image in plate: Imp. d'Aubert & Cie.; lower center below image in plate: Daumier Lith; lower right below image in plate: Chez Bauger R. du Croissant 16; across bottom in plate: 9 HEURES DU SOIR. / Mr Coquelet éteignant sa lumiere termine une journée qui semblable la veille / et semblable au lendemain retrace la peinture [?] de la vie du celibataire!; by later hand, lower left in graphite: D 618 - L.D 618; by later hand, lower right in graphite: [?] 23308; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: os 14 Set of 12

Wikidata ID

Q75393621

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