Honoré Daumier
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. – Look, some say, it’s the Chinese commissioner Lin! – No, others say, don’t you see, it’s natural history! – It’s… resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it’s the portrait of Mr. D….. insurance broker: – Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn’t need to insure himself, he’ll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842
Scroll
Honoré Daumier
Delighted to find himself on show, the original takes his wife to the exhibition, and places her before his image to enjoy the opinion of the crowd. – Look, some say, it’s the Chinese commissioner Lin! – No, others say, don’t you see, it’s natural history! – It’s… resumes one gentleman in possession of the catalogue, it’s the portrait of Mr. D….. insurance broker: – Oh well, with a bonce like that he doesn’t need to insure himself, he’ll not easily be snatched up. (Madame, his wife, leaves exceedingly flattered)
1842
Physical Qualities
Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 350 × 240 mm. (13 3/4 × 9 7/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series
Plate 52 from the series "Actualités"
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Hoff, Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in Memory of William L. Hoff
Object Number
1989.694
Inscribed: FACE (in image): 'Charmé de se voir exposé, l'original ici présent conduit son épouse au salon, et la place devant son image, pour jouir du jugement de la foule.-Tiens disent les uns, c'est le commissaire chinois Lin!-Non disent le autres, vous ne voyez pas que c'est de l'histoire naturelle! - C'est reprend un monsieru possesseur du livrer, c'est le portrait de Mr. D... courtier d'assurances.-A ben avec une boule comme ça il n'a pas besoin de s'assurer, on ne l'envera pas. (Madame sa femme sort extrêmement flattée.)'; (in graphite), along bottom, 'D 918 15-518 ck $6' VERSO: clean of inscriptions
