Honoré Daumier, The Laundress

Honoré Daumier

French · 1808–1879 · Painter, Printmaker

Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Honoré Daumier, Mère et Enfant, Kreide auf BüttenMère et EnfantGrisebach · €122,000≈ $163,321≈ £104,956Sign up to see
  2. Honoré Daumier, Un wagon de troisième classe, Ca. 1855-1860Un wagon de troisième classeKornfeld · CHF 80,000≈ $100,296≈ £74,063≈ €85,591Sign up to see
  3. Honoré Daumier, Le chanteur des rues (recto);, charcoal, black chalk, pen and grey ink, grey washLe chanteur des rues (recto);Bonhams · €76,600≈ $84,145≈ £65,965Sign up to see

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  1. Honoré Daumier, Pastorales, no. 48: En v'ia, mon biau tnosieu, du lait comme vous n'en trouvais point dans vot Paris!, Lithograph
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €80–120View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  2. Honoré Daumier, Réapparition Des Tritons Sur Les Bords De L'océan, 1857, Lithograph on Wove Paper
    Réapparition Des Tritons Sur Les Bords De L'océan, 1857After the artist
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 8" W 10.25"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1344
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50–100View at DuMouchelles ↗
  3. Honoré Daumier, Réapparition Des Tritons Sur Les Bords De L'océan, 1857, Lithograph on Wove Paper
    Réapparition Des Tritons Sur Les Bords De L'océan, 1857After the artist
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 8" W 10.25"
    DuMouchelles · · Lot 1229
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $50–100View at DuMouchelles ↗
  4. Honoré Daumier, Pastorales, no. 48: En v'ia, mon biau tnosieu, du lait comme vous n'en trouvais point dans vot Paris!, Lithograph
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €150–300View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  5. Honoré Daumier, Gallant Scenes
    Gallant Scenes
    Pandolfini · · Lot 248
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €300–500View at Pandolfini ↗
  6. Honoré Daumier, La vente de tableaux, Circa 1860, Charcoal and Indian ink on laid paper
    La vente de tableaux, Circa 1860
    Drawing · Paper
    11.8 x 9.6 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 116
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. CHF 80,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Honoré Daumier, Le général Giulay taillant ses ennemis en pièces..., lithograph
    Le général Giulay taillant ses ennemis en pièces...
    Lithograph
    26x34 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 133
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €80–150View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  8. Honoré Daumier, Pastorales, no. 48: En v'ia, mon biau tnosieu, du lait comme vous n'en trouvais point dans vot Paris!, Lithograph
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €150–300View at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  9. Honoré Daumier, Le général Giulay taillant ses ennemis en pièces..., lithograph
    Le général Giulay taillant ses ennemis en pièces...
    Lithograph
    26x34 cm
    Bertolami Fine Art · · Lot 79
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Bertolami Fine Art ↗
  10. Honoré Daumier, Les Gens de Justice, Lithografie op papier
    Les Gens de Justice
    Lithograph · Paper
    H 30 x B 36 cm
    Twents Veilinghuis · · Lot 1171
    Unsold / did not meet reserveView at Twents Veilinghuis ↗
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Honoré Daumier signature

51 catalogued lots by Honoré Daumier record a signature line. The most common placement is lower left (55% of lots that state a placement). Most often: monogrammed.

Placement

  • lower left17
  • in the plate12
  • lower right1
  • lower centre1

Form

  • monogrammed37
  • signed13
  • initialled1

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About Honoré Daumier

Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870. He earned a living producing caricatures and cartoons in newspapers and periodicals such as La Caricature and Le Charivari, for which he became well known in his lifetime and is still remembered today. He was a republican democrat, who satirized and lampooned the monarchy, aristocracy, clergy, politicians, the judiciary, lawyers, police, detectives, the wealthy, the military, the bourgeoisie, as well as his countrymen and human nature in general.

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In museum collections

  • Honoré Daumier, The LaundressThe Laundress, 186[3?]
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Honoré Daumier, The Third-Class CarriageThe Third-Class Carriage, 1864
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Honoré Daumier, The DrinkersThe Drinkers, by 1861
    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0
  • Honoré Daumier, Advice to a Young ArtistAdvice to a Young Artist, 1865/1868
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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