- Artist: Honoré Daumier
- Publisher: Bauger & Cie.
- Printer: Aubert & Cie.
The Actor of the Grotesques
1842
Physical Qualities
Crayon lithograph with scraping, Image: 252 x 181 mm. (9 15/16 x 7 1/8 in.)
Portfolio/Series
Plate 20 from the series "Bohémiens de Paris"
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
1996.48.3836
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
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Inscribed: In stone lower left "h.D." lower right "311" printed across top "BOHÉMIENS DE PARIS . 6" printed lower left "Chez Bauger R. du Croissant 16" lower right "imp. d'Aubert & Cie." across bottom "L'ACTEUR DES FUNAMBULES. / - En v'là un temps qui vous rend passionné! et tout à l'heure va falloir être brûlant d'amour / en turc... et dire "ô Zuléma partage mes trésors et mon trône.... viens, viens t'enivrer dans / les plaisirs et l'abondance!" avec un sou de pommes de terre frites dans le ventre!"
Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
