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The image depicts two men standing. The man on the right has wide eyes, a long face, and disheveled hair under a top hat. He wears a long coat, a vest, and trousers, holding an apple. The man on the left, bent slightly, wears similar clothing and leans on a cane. A small dog is next to the man on the right. In the background, there are sketchy architectural elements and what looks like a poster and produce. The style resembles a pencil or charcoal drawing.
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The image depicts two men standing. The man on the right has wide eyes, a long face, and disheveled hair under a top hat. He wears a long coat, a vest, and trousers, holding an apple. The man on the left, bent slightly, wears similar clothing and leans on a cane. A small dog is next to the man on the right. In the background, there are sketchy architectural elements and what looks like a poster and produce. The style resembles a pencil or charcoal drawing.

National Gallery of Art · Print

2 heures

Honoré Daumier

Date
1839
Medium
crayon lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 32.8 x 24.8 cm (12 15/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1995.68.8
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
  • social criticism
Provenance

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

Inscription

upper center in plate: LA JOURNEE DU CELIBATAIRE.; upper right in plate: No. 8.; lower right in image in plate: hD; lower left below image in plate: Imp. d'Aubert & Cie.; lower center below image in plate: Daumier Lith.; lower right below image in plate: Au Bureau du Charivari Rue du Croissant 16; across bottom in plate: 2 HEURES / Le gouter d'azor. Que voulez vous, mon cher, cette bête n/a que moi, vous, vous avez tout le monde.; by later hand, lower right in graphite: F / 28711

NGA object ID 92531. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.