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Laurent Cunin, called Cunin-Gridaine by Honoré-Victorin Daumier — VisualArtsDB

Laurent Cunin, called Cunin-Gridaine

Laurent Cunin, called Cunin-Gridaine

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

1827–1840

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H.: 15 cm (5 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 metalbronzeformingsculptingportraitscopper alloysculpture techniquesmetal

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Former Dandies from the time of the Directory, plate 7 from Tout Ce Qu'on Voudra

Former Dandies from the time of the Directory, plate 7 from Tout Ce Qu'on Voudra

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1847

“- Oh, here you are..... what do you have there?..... - Let's not talk about it.... we are having guests, and I just did my shopping,” plate 6 from Types Parisiens

“- Oh, here you are..... what do you have there?..... - Let's not talk about it.... we are having guests, and I just did my shopping,” plate 6 from Types Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1839

The Inconvenience of Having His Hair Curled. “Oh blast.... look here, watch out... you are burning me.... I am meeting someone, and I want you to make me look good....... but in order to declare my burning passion, I don't need to smell scorched!,” plate 31 from Les Beaux Jours De La Vie

The Inconvenience of Having His Hair Curled. “Oh blast.... look here, watch out... you are burning me.... I am meeting someone, and I want you to make me look good....... but in order to declare my burning passion, I don't need to smell scorched!,” plate 31 from Les Beaux Jours De La Vie

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1844

“Ha! Dammmmmnit wife... how much funnn we had when we were eighteen.... no men no women..... just us people from Auvergne,” plate 5 from Vulgarités

“Ha! Dammmmmnit wife... how much funnn we had when we were eighteen.... no men no women..... just us people from Auvergne,” plate 5 from Vulgarités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1841

“There you are, my dear.... and now I bet you'll be going after other girls....,” plate 1 from Coquetterie

“There you are, my dear.... and now I bet you'll be going after other girls....,” plate 1 from Coquetterie

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1839

Miss Etienne-Mona-Lisa-Cunégonde-Silly Goose of the Constitutionnel, indignate, choking and over-ornate at the performance of Anthony in which the mischievous Dumas had the indecency of scoffing at the noble family Silly Goose of the Constitutionnel..., plate 385

Miss Etienne-Mona-Lisa-Cunégonde-Silly Goose of the Constitutionnel, indignate, choking and over-ornate at the performance of Anthony in which the mischievous Dumas had the indecency of scoffing at the noble family Silly Goose of the Constitutionnel..., plate 385

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1834

The Actor: “- It's obvious that it is hot out there... only three spectators in the audience... should we really start?” The Director: “- And one of them is the refreshments vendor ... quickly raise the curtain before he has a chance to leave,” plate 1 from Paris L'été

The Actor: “- It's obvious that it is hot out there... only three spectators in the audience... should we really start?” The Director: “- And one of them is the refreshments vendor ... quickly raise the curtain before he has a chance to leave,” plate 1 from Paris L'été

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1856

Mr. Prudhomme: “- Obnoxious waves.... don't you know whom you are carrying in this moment?... oh audacious... know I shall, like Xerxes, whip you terribly.” Mme Prudhomme: (shivering of fear) “- Pray, my dear friend, do not offend the sea any longer... you might wake its fury and it might devour us completely!,” plate 1 from Impressions nautiques

Mr. Prudhomme: “- Obnoxious waves.... don't you know whom you are carrying in this moment?... oh audacious... know I shall, like Xerxes, whip you terribly.” Mme Prudhomme: (shivering of fear) “- Pray, my dear friend, do not offend the sea any longer... you might wake its fury and it might devour us completely!,” plate 1 from Impressions nautiques

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1859

El Cid also takes to the field to fight against the Moors, plate 116 from Actualités

El Cid also takes to the field to fight against the Moors, plate 116 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1859

The Mountebanks. “- Oh Maître Bilboquet, we have had it... these clowns will steal our show! Don't you worry, Gringaillet, they're no competition, they are just comedians!,” from Les Saltimbanques

The Mountebanks. “- Oh Maître Bilboquet, we have had it... these clowns will steal our show! Don't you worry, Gringaillet, they're no competition, they are just comedians!,” from Les Saltimbanques

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1839

A Man Saved Against His Will. “- But I am telling you that I know how to swim and I could have pulled myself out of the water without the help of this gentleman! - That makes no difference.... the law is quite clear... you must pay 25 Francs to your rescuer.... for example, if you had been dead, you would only have had to pay him 15 Francs,” plate 7 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

A Man Saved Against His Will. “- But I am telling you that I know how to swim and I could have pulled myself out of the water without the help of this gentleman! - That makes no difference.... the law is quite clear... you must pay 25 Francs to your rescuer.... for example, if you had been dead, you would only have had to pay him 15 Francs,” plate 7 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1843

Mr. Prudhomme: “There you are again, my son... another innocent victim of the murderous lead.... poor little duck... pray, you never shall become a hunter, my son!” Young Adolph: “But Daddy, I'd rather like to be a hunter than a dead duck!,” plate 13 from Émotions De Chasse

Mr. Prudhomme: “There you are again, my son... another innocent victim of the murderous lead.... poor little duck... pray, you never shall become a hunter, my son!” Young Adolph: “But Daddy, I'd rather like to be a hunter than a dead duck!,” plate 13 from Émotions De Chasse

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1858