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Honoré Daumier
L'astronome allemand lâchant un fameux canard1857

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Lithograph of a robed, hat-wearing figure leaning over a cage full of animals while a small figure reaches for a glowing comet to the right; French caption below

Honoré Daumier, L'astronome allemand lâchant un fameux canard, 1857, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Ronn Marvin in memory of Catherine Marvin, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Honoré Daumier
Title
L'astronome allemand lâchant un fameux canard
Place Made
France
Date Made
1857
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 × 14 3/8 in. (25.4 × 36.51 cm) Image: 8 5/8 × 10 in. (21.91 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Ronn Marvin in memory of Catherine Marvin
Accession Number
AC1997.104.15
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustré: Daumier, Vols 20-29. Paris: Chez l'auteur, 1906-1926.