Honoré Daumier
The Savage Bineau. Actual portrait drawn from nature, in the moment when this terrible person indulges in his favourite pastime, which consists of tearing up paintings and breaking all objects of art that he can lay his hands on.
1847
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Honoré Daumier
The Savage Bineau. Actual portrait drawn from nature, in the moment when this terrible person indulges in his favourite pastime, which consists of tearing up paintings and breaking all objects of art that he can lay his hands on.
1847
Physical Qualities
Crayon lithograph, Sheet: 360 × 235 mm. (14 3/16 × 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Ann Hoff, Hyndman, Pennsylvania, in Memory of William L. Hoff
Object Number
1989.728
Published in Le Charivari, November 30, 1848.
Inscribed: FACE (in image): TE, 'LES REPRESENTANS REPRESENTES.'; below image, Le Sauvage Bineau./Portrait dessiné d'après nature au moment ou ce terrible personnage se livre à son divertissement favori qui consiste à lacérer les tableaux et à briser tous les objets d'art qui lui tombent sous la main.'; on club, 'Rapport sur le budjet des beaux arts'; (in graphite): LL, 'D1798', c., '15-C-110 C $6.-' VERSO: clean of inscriptions
