Daumier - Un Diner Chez Very
by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)
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- Condition
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- Seller
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DONCASTER EAST, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
1844. Lithograph. 300mm by 225mm (sheet). Original lithograph by Honore Daumier published in Paris in 1844. Initialled 'HD' in the image. From a series titled 'Les Beaux Jours de la Vie' which was published in the French magazine 'Le Charivari'.
The text beneath the image reads 'Un Diner Chez Very -Enfin ! je viens donc de diner en garcon !...oui ! mais ma femme m'a confie un louis et il me reste....soixante centimes !' (A Dinner at Very's - So what! I am having dinner by myself today... alright! But my wife gave me one Louis d'or and I still have... 60 centimes left.)Honore Daumier (1808-1879), was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor, whose many works offer commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century. A prolific and reknown draftsman who produced over 4000 lithographs, he was perhaps best known for his caricatures of political figures and satires on the behaviour of his countrymen.Sheet trimmed but not affecting image or title etc. Folds as issued, text on the reverse as issued. Some off-setting.
The text beneath the image reads 'Un Diner Chez Very -Enfin ! je viens donc de diner en garcon !...oui ! mais ma femme m'a confie un louis et il me reste....soixante centimes !' (A Dinner at Very's - So what! I am having dinner by myself today... alright! But my wife gave me one Louis d'or and I still have... 60 centimes left.)Honore Daumier (1808-1879), was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor, whose many works offer commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century. A prolific and reknown draftsman who produced over 4000 lithographs, he was perhaps best known for his caricatures of political figures and satires on the behaviour of his countrymen.Sheet trimmed but not affecting image or title etc. Folds as issued, text on the reverse as issued. Some off-setting.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sebra Prints (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 173
- Title
- Daumier - Un Diner Chez Very
- Author
- Honore Daumier (1808-1879)
- Format/Binding
- Lithograph
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1844
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About the Seller
Sebra Prints
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DONCASTER EAST, Victoria
About Sebra Prints
Sebra Prints opened in August 2003 out of a passion for antique prints, and a desire to offer good quality, original prints, across a wide range of topics. We specialise in antique engravings and lithographs from 17th,18th and 19th centuries as well as some early 20th century works. We cover a huge range of styles, artists and subject matter.
Sebra Prints is aowned by Dafydd Davies has over 20 years experience dealing with antique prints, both in Australia and in London. The name Sebra comes from an admiration for the mezzotint engraving of a zebra after George Stubbs which is titled 'Sebra'.
Sebra Prints is aowned by Dafydd Davies has over 20 years experience dealing with antique prints, both in Australia and in London. The name Sebra comes from an admiration for the mezzotint engraving of a zebra after George Stubbs which is titled 'Sebra'.