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Honoré Daumier — L'Avocat pathétique
Honoré Daumier

L'Avocat pathétique

1850

Honoré Daumier's 1850 work 'L'Avocat pathétique' is executed in charcoal, pen and ink, brush and ink, and pencil on paper, capturing a satirical portrait of a pathetic lawyer. The mixed media technique exemplifies Daumier's characteristic style of social commentary through exaggerated caricature.

Medium
Charcoal, pen and ink, brush and ink and pencil on paper
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

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From Daumier to Olitski: Select Works from The William Louis-Dreyfus Foundation and Family Collections

September 13, 2021

Estimate: $60,000 – $80,000

Lot 1

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Honoré Daumier, L'Avocat pathétique, 1850

Honoré Daumier's 1850 work 'L'Avocat pathétique' is executed in charcoal, pen and ink, brush and ink, and pencil on paper, capturing a satirical portrait of a pathetic lawyer. The mixed media technique exemplifies Daumier's characteristic style of social commentary through exaggerated caricature.

Medium
Charcoal, pen and ink, brush and ink and pencil on paper
Year
1850
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Monochrome, French, Figure, Caricature, Charcoal And Ink, Expressive, Social Commentary, Drawing, Satirical

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Cleveland Museum of Art