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The Displeasure of a Sculpture Placed in the Middle of Paintings
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Honoré Daumier, Maison Martinet, and others

The Displeasure of a Sculpture Placed in the Middle of Paintings

1857

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The Displeasure of a Sculpture Placed in the Middle of Paintings

1857

Physical Qualities Crayon lithograph with scraping and hand coloring, Sheet: 297 x 249 mm. (11 11/16 x 9 13/16 in.) Image: 239 x 204 mm. (9 7/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
Portfolio/Series Plate 5 from the series "Salon de 1857"
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 1996.48.3902
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
Joseph S. Czestochowski, The Maryland Institute, Decker Gallery, Baltimore, Apr. 6 - 27, 1976.

Daumier and the Art of Caricature, November 7, 1989- January 14, 1990

Inscribed: Signed in stone: lower left "h.D." Inscribed in stone: upper center "SALON DE 1857."; upper right "5"; lower left "maison Martinet, 172, r. Rivoli et 44, r. Vivienne."; lower center "Triste contenance de la Sculpture placée au milieu de la Peinture."; lower right "Lith. Destouches, 28, r. Paradis Pre, Paris."

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

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