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Honoré Daumier, Maison Martinet, and others

I think I have given sufficient proof that my client has been deceived…

1863

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I think I have given sufficient proof that my client has been deceived…

1863

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph with hand coloring, Sheet: 329 x 266 mm. (12 15/16 x 10 1/2 in.) Image: 243 x 213 mm. (9 9/16 x 8 3/8 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.3900
Published in the journal "Le Charivari" on July 6, 1864.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
N.-A. Hazard and Loys Delteil, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre lithographié de Honoré Daumier (Orrouy, Oise: Chez N. A. Hazard, 1904), p. 456, #2123.

Loys Delteil, Le peintre-graveur illustré (Paris: Chez l’auteur, 1925-1926), vol. 28, n. p., #3278.

The Daumier Register, http://www.daumier-register.org/, #3278.

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower left "h.D." Inscribed in stone: upper center "LES MOMENS DIFFICILES DE LA VIE."; upper right "6"; lower left "Mon. Martinet, 178, r. Rivoli et 41, r. Vivienne"; lower center "-Je crois vous avoir suffisamment prouvé que mon client a été trompé, retrompé, archi trompé / par sa femme, il ne peut plus rester le moindre doute à personne a cet égard...."; lower right "Lith. Destouches, 28, r. Paradis Pre."

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

Artist

Honoré Daumier

1807–1878

French, 1808-1879
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Publisher

Maison Martinet

2000–2000

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Printer

Destouches

2000–2000

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