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Looking everywhere for their king

Honoré Daumier, Arnaud de Vresse, and others

Looking everywhere for their king

1866

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Looking everywhere for their king

1866

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph, Image: 257 x 208 mm. (10 1/8 x 8 3/16 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 1996.48.3841
Published in the journal "Le Charivari" on October 4, 1867.
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. 676, #3302.

Loys Delteil, Le peintre-graveur illustré (Paris: Chez l’auteur, 1925-1926), vol. 28, #3597.

The Daumier Register, http://www.daumier-register.org/, #3597.

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower left "h.D." Inscribed in stone: lower left "A. de Vresse, r. Rivoli, 55."; lower center "Cherchant partout leur roi"; lower right, in image "53"; lower right "Lith. Destouches, r. Paradis Pre. 28"

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

Artist

Honoré Daumier

1807–1878

French, 1808-1879
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Publisher

Arnaud de Vresse

2000–2000

French
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Printer

Destouches

2000–2000

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