Quand on fait ses foins, et qu'on veut surveiller de trop près ses faucheurs
Quand on fait ses foins, et qu'on veut surveiller de trop près ses faucheurs

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Quand on fait ses foins, et qu'on veut surveiller de trop près ses faucheurs,

1846

Honoré Daumier, 1808–1879; born Valmondois, France; died Marseille, France
x1975-216

Information

Title
Quand on fait ses foins, et qu'on veut surveiller de trop près ses faucheurs
Dates

1846

Maker
Honoré Daumier
Medium
Lithograph on heavy wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 33.1 x 25 cm (13 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of James H. Lockhart, Jr., Class of 1935
Object Number
x1975-216
Inscription
Artist initials and number in stone, lower right: hD 888 Titled in letterpress, top center: PASTORALES Inscribed in letterpress, lower leftt: Chez Aubert Pl. de la Bourse 29 Inscribed in letterpress, lower right: Imp. d'Aubert & Cie
Reference Numbers
Delteil 1436
Culture
French
Type
lithographs, prints
Materials
lithographic ink
Techniques
lithography
Subject
agricultural land, men

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