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The image depicts an elderly individual reclining in a bed. The person is lying back against pillows, with their head turned slightly to the side. They have an angular face with pronounced cheekbones and are wearing a nightcap. The individual's eyes are closed. They are dressed in a nightgown, partly covered by a blanket with a floral pattern. The person extends one arm out to hold a candlestick on a small table beside the bed. Around the bed, there are patterned curtains, and the bed is covered with a quilt. A pair of slippers lies on the floor near the foot of the bed. The background consists of shadowy areas.
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The image depicts an elderly individual reclining in a bed. The person is lying back against pillows, with their head turned slightly to the side. They have an angular face with pronounced cheekbones and are wearing a nightcap. The individual's eyes are closed. They are dressed in a nightgown, partly covered by a blanket with a floral pattern. The person extends one arm out to hold a candlestick on a small table beside the bed. Around the bed, there are patterned curtains, and the bed is covered with a quilt. A pair of slippers lies on the floor near the foot of the bed. The background consists of shadowy areas.

National Gallery of Art · Print

9 heures du soir

Honoré Daumier

Date
1839
Medium
crayon lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 32.7 x 24.6 cm (12 7/8 x 9 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1995.68.12
Credit line
Gift in memory of Dr. Ruth B. Benedict by the Washington Print Club and Her Friends
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
La Journée du Célibataire

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • mammal
  • animal
  • lithograph
  • daily life
  • genre
  • Dog
  • Cat
Provenance

Alberto Borletti; (David Carritt Limited, Artemis Group, London); NGA designated purchase, 1995.

Inscription

upper center in plate: LA JOURNEE DU CELIBATAIRE.; lower left in image in plate: h.D.; lower left below image in plate: Imp. d'Aubert & Cie.; lower center below image in plate: Daumier Lith; lower right below image in plate: Chez Bauger R. du Croissant 16; across bottom in plate: 9 HEURES DU SOIR. / Mr Coquelet éteignant sa lumiere termine une journée qui semblable la veille / et semblable au lendemain retrace la peinture [?] de la vie du celibataire!; by later hand, lower left in graphite: D 618 - L.D 618; by later hand, lower right in graphite: [?] 23308; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: os 14 Set of 12

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