Daumier, Honore (France 1808-1879) Lithograph on wove paper, " Yeux noirs, front haut, teint brun, barbe, favoris.....c'est bon!... on te reconnaîtra, mon gaillard." No 186 plate 391 from La Caricature. A man is sick and lying down on a bed while a doctor is examining him. Most likely refers to the uprising in Lyon and Paris of April 9 to 14, 1834 and shows a presumably wounded revolutionary. No printing en verso. Acquired from the estate of George Longstreet, a renown collector of fine original illustrations and prints, and whose collection has appeared in dozens of museums and exhibits over the last four decades. In 1976, Armand Hammer acquired 5000 Daumier objects that George Longstreet began to amass in Paris more than 50 years ago. The Daumier collection is now part of the permanent collection in the Armand Hammer Wing of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Honore Daumier - a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor, whose many works offer commentary on social and political life in France in the 19th century. Daumier produced over 500 paintings, 4000 lithographs, 1000 wood engravings, 1000 drawings and 100 sculptures. A prolific draftsman, he was perhaps best known for his caricatures of political figures and satires on the behavior of his countrymen... -Wikipedia Approx.
Measurements: Image 10.75"x9.25"; Sheet 10.25"x13.75"; mat 22"x18".
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Print - light foxing, pencil notations, tape and tape residue. Collector stamp (GL). Mat board - pencil notations, some wear. PH501