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The image depicts a man lying in bed, from the head to the knees. He is in a reclining position with a pillow under his head and covered by a blanket. The man has prominent cheekbones and a narrow chin. He is wearing a nightcap and a nightgown, with his eyes closed and a subtle smile. A cat is on his legs and a small dog is near the bed, interacting with him. A side table next to the bed holds a tall candlestick. Draped curtains form the background, and clothing items are scattered under the bed with slippers on the floor.
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The image depicts a man lying in bed, from the head to the knees. He is in a reclining position with a pillow under his head and covered by a blanket. The man has prominent cheekbones and a narrow chin. He is wearing a nightcap and a nightgown, with his eyes closed and a subtle smile. A cat is on his legs and a small dog is near the bed, interacting with him. A side table next to the bed holds a tall candlestick. Draped curtains form the background, and clothing items are scattered under the bed with slippers on the floor.

National Gallery of Art · Print

7 heures du matin

Honoré Daumier

Date
1839
Medium
crayon lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 32.8 x 24.5 cm (12 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1995.68.1
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: Chez Bauger R. du Croissant 16.; lower right below image in plate: Imp d'Aubert & Cie.; across bottom in plate: 7 HEURES DU MATIN. / Reveil de Mr Coquelet Minette et Azor se disputent le baiser paternel Mr Coquelet / souris à cette touchante rivalité.; by later hand, lower left in graphite: D 607; by later hand, lower right in graphite: F / 23306; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 1998 H1 / os 14 Set of 12

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