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Honoré Daumier — The Auction House: The Dealers
Honoré Daumier

The Auction House: The Dealers

1863

"The Auction House: The Dealers" is a wood engraving by the French satirist Honoré Daumier that depicts the frenzied activity of art dealers at an auction. With characteristic expressive linework, Daumier captures the competitive energy and sometimes underhanded dealings of the art market through caricatured figures and dynamic compositions. The print exemplifies Daumier's keen social commentary and his skill in using the medium to critique bourgeois commercial culture in 19th century France.

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wood engraving

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Honoré Daumier, The Auction House: The Dealers, 1863

"The Auction House: The Dealers" is a wood engraving by the French satirist Honoré Daumier that depicts the frenzied activity of art dealers at an auction. With characteristic expressive linework, Daumier captures the competitive energy and sometimes underhanded dealings of the art market through caricatured figures and dynamic compositions. The print exemplifies Daumier's keen social commentary and his skill in using the medium to critique bourgeois commercial culture in 19th century France.

Medium
wood engraving
Year
1863
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Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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French, Genre Scene, Lithography, Urban Life, Social Satire, 19th Century, Art dealers, Caricature, Realism, Satirical

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