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Joseph, baron de Podenas by Honoré-Victorin Daumier — VisualArtsDB

Joseph, baron de Podenas

Joseph, baron de Podenas

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

1827–1841

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H.: 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Genre: bust/head
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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nineteenth century

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portrait: French subjectfiring (heating)nineteenth century19th centurycasting (process)frenchportraitfiguresculptureinorganic materialfiguresmanbust/headnonferrous metalbronzesculptingportraitscopper alloysculpture techniquesmetal

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The Disadvantage of Buying a Newspaper That is Publishing the News Twelve Hours Before the others. “- How come I buy your paper and cannot find the news of today? - Sir, today's news was in yesterday's paper,” plate 139 from Actualités

The Disadvantage of Buying a Newspaper That is Publishing the News Twelve Hours Before the others. “- How come I buy your paper and cannot find the news of today? - Sir, today's news was in yesterday's paper,” plate 139 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1848

Monsieur Arthur: “- Oh Pamela! I am burning with love for you!” The husband herbalist: “- A mallow... of the family of Malvaceae... a sedative... I don't believe my friend Arthur has this specimen in the herbarium he asked me to build for him,” plate 2 from Croquades

Monsieur Arthur: “- Oh Pamela! I am burning with love for you!” The husband herbalist: “- A mallow... of the family of Malvaceae... a sedative... I don't believe my friend Arthur has this specimen in the herbarium he asked me to build for him,” plate 2 from Croquades

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1851

The Three Connoisseurs

The Three Connoisseurs

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1869

“- Well, fancy that! I thought that we had just discovered a deserted island or at least a country inhabited by cannibals. - No, Sir.... and the proof is that, if you want, I am going to make you eat an excellent fricassee of game in a white wine sauce. - A fricassee of game ....oh, then it's different..... we are with the Chatophages. (note:cat-eaters),” plate 2 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

“- Well, fancy that! I thought that we had just discovered a deserted island or at least a country inhabited by cannibals. - No, Sir.... and the proof is that, if you want, I am going to make you eat an excellent fricassee of game in a white wine sauce. - A fricassee of game ....oh, then it's different..... we are with the Chatophages. (note:cat-eaters),” plate 2 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1843

Meanwhile They Keep on Insisting that She Has Never Been Better, plate 183 from Actualités

Meanwhile They Keep on Insisting that She Has Never Been Better, plate 183 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1872

“- What a fuss this sour-face from the fifth floor is making! Wearing a hat just to buy two cups of milk for one sou! - Oh, Madame Capitaine, aren't we fancy today...,” plate 36 Types Parisiens

“- What a fuss this sour-face from the fifth floor is making! Wearing a hat just to buy two cups of milk for one sou! - Oh, Madame Capitaine, aren't we fancy today...,” plate 36 Types Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1840

Proposal for improvement for the theatres in Paris, which will not fail to have its effect during the dog days, plate 4 from Croquis d’Été

Proposal for improvement for the theatres in Paris, which will not fail to have its effect during the dog days, plate 4 from Croquis d’Été

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1859

A dancer who claims to have preserved the great tradition of VESTRI, plate 12 from Croquis Dramatiques

A dancer who claims to have preserved the great tradition of VESTRI, plate 12 from Croquis Dramatiques

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1857

“- But I am telling you, they are friends.... they are just expressing themselves to each other,” plate 9 from Les Amis

“- But I am telling you, they are friends.... they are just expressing themselves to each other,” plate 9 from Les Amis

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1845

The inconvenience of leaving the train even only for a moment and for any pretext whatsoever, plate 29 from Les Bons Bourgeois

The inconvenience of leaving the train even only for a moment and for any pretext whatsoever, plate 29 from Les Bons Bourgeois

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1847

A Small Queue at the Entrance to the Palace of Industry. “- But I am telling you that I have a special entry permit! - Quite so, and this is why you are allowed to queue up already at the Obelisk.... otherwise you would have to start on the other side, close to the Etoile.... incidentally why not have a bite to eat while you are waiting... there is a charming little restaurant half way, plate 7 from Les Etrangers à Paris

A Small Queue at the Entrance to the Palace of Industry. “- But I am telling you that I have a special entry permit! - Quite so, and this is why you are allowed to queue up already at the Obelisk.... otherwise you would have to start on the other side, close to the Etoile.... incidentally why not have a bite to eat while you are waiting... there is a charming little restaurant half way, plate 7 from Les Etrangers à Paris

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1844

The Grape Gatherer, from Les Bons Bourgeois

The Grape Gatherer, from Les Bons Bourgeois

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1847