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A True Art Lover, plate 66 from Les Bons Bourgeois by Honoré-Victorin Daumier — VisualArtsDB

A True Art Lover, plate 66 from Les Bons Bourgeois

A True Art Lover, plate 66 from Les Bons Bourgeois

Honoré-Victorin Daumier

1847

Medium: Lithograph in black on white wove paper
Dimensions: Image: 25.7 × 20 cm (10 1/8 × 7 7/8 in.); Sheet: 35.9 × 27.6 cm (14 3/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
Genre: lithograph
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago

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Daumier often employed the print medium for satire and comedy. The magnifying glass which the art lover holds is a sign of his myopia; his misplaced attention to tiny details makes him incapable of seeing the whole. The serious, contemplative figure in the adjoining painting by Daumier stands in contrast to this pompous, self-styled art critic.

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Mr. Jean-Joseph-Chaboulard... first prize for good health!, plate 28 from Professeurs et Moutards

Mr. Jean-Joseph-Chaboulard... first prize for good health!, plate 28 from Professeurs et Moutards

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1846

Holiday in the Country. “- Life in the country really isn't all that entertaining, as they all say. - And to think that spring has only just begun,” plate 14 from Ces Bons Parisiens

Holiday in the Country. “- Life in the country really isn't all that entertaining, as they all say. - And to think that spring has only just begun,” plate 14 from Ces Bons Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1858

Sketches From Le Havre. The well dressed gentleman: “- I am leaving for California.” The poorly dressed gentleman: “- That's where I just came from,” plate 239 from Actualités

Sketches From Le Havre. The well dressed gentleman: “- I am leaving for California.” The poorly dressed gentleman: “- That's where I just came from,” plate 239 from Actualités

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1851

Masks of 1831, plate 143 from La Caricature

Masks of 1831, plate 143 from La Caricature

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1832

Joseph, baron de Podenas

Joseph, baron de Podenas

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1827

The Terrible Director. “- Indeed! You are telling me that you missed today's rehearsal because you had to set leeches onto your mother? - Yes sir. - But, when you first came here three months ago, you told me that you were an orphan. This is the first time in my long career at the theater that I have met a person who sets leeches on the body of a dead person,” plate 5 from Les Moments Difficiles De La Vie

The Terrible Director. “- Indeed! You are telling me that you missed today's rehearsal because you had to set leeches onto your mother? - Yes sir. - But, when you first came here three months ago, you told me that you were an orphan. This is the first time in my long career at the theater that I have met a person who sets leeches on the body of a dead person,” plate 5 from Les Moments Difficiles De La Vie

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1864

Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard

Pierre-Paul Royer-Collard

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1827

Catholic society of baptism established for all the drunkards of Paris. (Article 1) From Rouen to Bercy the Seine will be transformed into the River Jordan. "In the name of the great society Mélange, Macaire & Co. I baptise you 'old Macon', grand cru of the year of the comet, and the public will stand in line for it," plate 48 from Revue Caricaturale

Catholic society of baptism established for all the drunkards of Paris. (Article 1) From Rouen to Bercy the Seine will be transformed into the River Jordan. "In the name of the great society Mélange, Macaire & Co. I baptise you 'old Macon', grand cru of the year of the comet, and the public will stand in line for it," plate 48 from Revue Caricaturale

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1843

“- Just 15 cents for a full bath.... what a deal!,” plate 12 from Croquis Parisiens

“- Just 15 cents for a full bath.... what a deal!,” plate 12 from Croquis Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1856

“You Sniff the Merchandise… Before Buying It,” plate 32 from Types Parisiens

“You Sniff the Merchandise… Before Buying It,” plate 32 from Types Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1839

A New Way to Float Down the River of Life. - Radiguet you rascal, to hell with you, your boat and your new invention.... it is your fault that the entire outing went down the drain. - Come, come now.... no reason to scream hell. I am just angry about my boot-maker... since my shoes are being filled with water coming from the holes in the pockets of my pants., plate 3 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

A New Way to Float Down the River of Life. - Radiguet you rascal, to hell with you, your boat and your new invention.... it is your fault that the entire outing went down the drain. - Come, come now.... no reason to scream hell. I am just angry about my boot-maker... since my shoes are being filled with water coming from the holes in the pockets of my pants., plate 3 from Les Canotiers Parisiens

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1843

At Varenne, Saint-Maur. “There! My country house", plate 418 from Souvenirs d’artistes

At Varenne, Saint-Maur. “There! My country house", plate 418 from Souvenirs d’artistes

Honoré-Victorin Daumier, 1862