Le Narcisse (The Narcissus)
Le Narcisse (The Narcissus)

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Le Narcisse (The Narcissus),

published in Le Charivari, December 14, 1837

Honoré Daumier, 1808–1879; born Valmondois, France; died Marseille, France
Printed at Imprimerie Lemercier et cie., Paris, established 1837
Published by Dupin et Cie, French, active 1830–1840
x1935-1625 b

Information

Title
Le Narcisse (The Narcissus)
Dates

published in Le Charivari, December 14, 1837

Maker
Honoré Daumier
Published by Dupin et Cie
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
image: 21.5 x 19 cm. (8 7/16 x 7 1/2 in.) sheet: 34 x 24 cm (13 3/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Object Number
x1935-1625 b
Place Made

Europe, France, Paris

Inscription
Lettered and numbered above stone, upper center and right: Cours d'histoire naturelle. / No. 7. Signed with initials in stone, lower left corner: h. Daumier Publisher and printer below stone, lower left and right: Paris, chez Dupin Md. d'estampes, Galerie Colbert / Lith de Lemercier, Benard et Cie. Titled in lower margin: Le Narcisse. Captioned in lower margin: Le narcisse est une fleur ... d'huile antique. / (Dejue [?], Flore de Paris)
Reference Numbers
Delteil 529; Hazard and Delteil 1209
Culture
French, European
Type
lithographs, prints
Materials
lithographic ink
Techniques
lithography
Subject
figures (representations), satire, men, mirrors

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