La Moisson (The Harvest)
La Moisson (The Harvest)

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La Moisson (The Harvest),

published in Le Charivari, September 2, 1850

Honoré Daumier, 1808–1879; born Valmondois, France; died Marseille, France
Printed and published by Aubert, French, active 1829–1847
x1935-1629 a

Information

Title
La Moisson (The Harvest)
Dates

published in Le Charivari, September 2, 1850

Maker
Honoré Daumier
Medium

Lithograph

Dimensions

image: 21.3 x 29 cm. (8 3/8 x 11 7/16 in.)
sheet: 25.5 x 36.1 cm (10 1/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

Object Number
x1935-1629 a
Place Made

Europe, France, Paris

Inscription

Lettered and numbered above stone, upper center and right: IDYLLES PARLEMENTAIRES. / 1.

Signed in stone, lower left corner: h. DAUMIER

Numbered in stone, lower right corner: 200

Publisher and printer below stone, lower left and right: Chez Aubert & Cie. Pl. de la Bourse 29, Paris. / Imp. de Me. Ve. Aubert, r. de l’Abbave 5 a Paris.

Titled in lower margin: LA MOISSON.

Captioned in lower margin: Tandis que par vos soins de la gerbe entassée / Surgit la pyramide à la cime élancée, / Clyto, la ménagere au port tranquille et / Dans l'amphore de grès trempe la soupe aux choux. / (Les Georgiques, traduction inédite de Mr. Ponsard.)

Reference Numbers
Delteil 2050; Hazard and Delteil 1951
Culture
European, French
Type
prints, lithographs
Materials
lithographic ink
Techniques
lithography
Subject
angels, nudes, men, satires, figures (representations), autumn

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