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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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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Born 1808, MarseilleDied 1879, ValmondoisOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, Draughtsman, IllustratorWikidata Q187506 ↗ULAN 500117998 ↗Museum works 24

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Also known as Daumier, daumier h., Daumier Honoré, Domie, Domiyeh, H. Daumier, Henri Daumier, Honoré Daumier and 3 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Honoré Daumier, The Laundress
The Laundress186[3?] · Oil on oak
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Lillie P. Bliss, 1931 — Open Acces…
Honoré Daumier, The Third-Class Carriage
The Third-Class Carriage1864 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H…
Honoré Daumier, The Drinkers
The Drinkersby 1861 · Oil on wood
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Margaret Seligman Lewisohn, in mem…
Honoré Daumier, Advice to a Young Artist
Advice to a Young Artist1865/1868 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Duncan Phillips — Open Access (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, The Reading
The Readingc. 1857
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Honoré Daumier, The Connoisseur
The Connoisseurca. 1860–65 · Pen and ink, wash, watercolor, lithographic crayon, and gouache over black chalk on wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H…
Honoré Daumier, Death and the Doctor
Death and the Doctorprobably 1860–79 · Black chalk or charcoal with traces of brown ink on tan laid paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
Honoré Daumier, Head of a Man
Head of a Manmid-19th century · Charcoal and gray wash with graphite framing on light tan wove paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Robert Lehman Collection, 1975 — Open Access …
Honoré Daumier, Joseph, Baron de Podenas
Joseph, Baron de Podenasmodel c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930 · bronze
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Benjamin Delessert
Benjamin Delessertmodel c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930 · bronze
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Jean-Claude Fulchiron
Jean-Claude Fulchironmodel c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930 · bronze
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Auguste-Hilarion, Comte de Kératry
Auguste-Hilarion, Comte de Kératrymodel c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930 · bronze
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Félix Barthe
Félix Barthemodel c. 1832/1835, cast 1929/1930 · bronze
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Twee advocaten drukken elkaar de hand // Deux avocats: la poignée de main
Twee advocaten drukken elkaar de hand // Deux avocats: la poignée de main1818 - 1879
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Honoré Daumier, Kop van een oude man met opengesperde mond
Kop van een oude man met opengesperde mond1818 - 1879
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Honoré Daumier, Mother and Baby
Mother and Baby
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Honoré Daumier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Prosecutor
Prosecutor
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Honoré Daumier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Two Lawyers
Two Lawyers
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Honoré Daumier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Le Défenseur (Counsel for the Defense)
Le Défenseur (Counsel for the Defense)1862
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Honoré Daumier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, A Naples - Le meilleur des rois... (1st plate)
A Naples - Le meilleur des rois... (1st plate)1851
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Honoré Daumier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Passe ton chemin, cochon
Passe ton chemin, cochon1830
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Honoré Daumier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Dieu ai-je aimé cet être la
Dieu ai-je aimé cet être la1831
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Honoré Daumier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, Dupin ainé
Dupin ainé1832
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Honoré Daumier, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Honoré Daumier, The Print Collector
The Print Collectorc. 1860 · Oil on cradled panel
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Estate of Marshall Field — public domai…

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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