Honoré Daumier

The Music Lesson (La Leçon de Musique)

Maker

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808-1879)
Aubert &amp

Title

The Music Lesson (La Leçon de Musique)
from the series "Voyage en Chine"

Year

1844

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

lithograph

Supports

Dimensions

Plate: 23.3 x 23.5 cm (9 3/16 x 9 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Printed, on plate, UC: Voyage en chine./ 16; Printed, on plate, LL: Chez Aubert & Cie Pl de la Bourse 29; Printed, on plate, LR: Imp d'Aubert & Cie; Printed, on plate, LL to LR: A LEÇON DE MUSIQUE.
Le Chinois rentier aime à occuper ses loisirs en cultivant la musique; il prend très volontiers des leçons de clarinette, d'accordéon, ou de trompe de chasse et malgré l'opinion contraire de ses infortunés voisins il persiste à appeler cela un talent d'agrément!; Written, in graphite, on sheet, LL: D.1204 II (IV)/ 1844/ 45.192.2

Identification

State

2nd of 2

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

45.192.2

Type

Image use

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Tombstone

Honoré Daumier (French, 1808-1879)
Aubert & Cie (French), printer
The Music Lesson (La Leçon de Musique); from the series "Voyage en Chine", 1844
Lithograph on light weight cream wove paper
Plate: 23.3 x 23.5 cm (9 3/16 x 9 1/4 inches)
Museum Works of Art Fund 45.192.2

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