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Gray and black wash, charcoal, and graphite, with watercolor, on cream laid paperHonoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)/c. 1863

Description

Honoré Daumier was known for his witty depictions of contemporary Parisian types, including the art collectors seen in this drawing. The sheet belongs to a series in which the artist depicted these connoisseurs in the process of closely studying works of art. Although here, the men's focus seems sincere, in many works Daumier caricatured his subjects' greediness, smugness, or obliviousness.

Provenance

Madame Pierre Bureau, Paris; Paul Bureau [1865-1923], Paris; his estate, Paris; (sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, Collection Paul Bureau [première vente], May 20, 1927, no. 66, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, through Marcel Guiot); Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Dimensions

26.2 × 19.4 cm

Movement / Period

Drawings

Accession No

1927.208

Official Citations

[The Cleveland Museum of Art Official Record][Full Resolution Image]
Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)

Drawings • France, 19th century • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries