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Honoré Daumier

A New Way to Float Down the River of Life (Une Nouvelle Manière de Descendre le Fleuve de la Vie)

Maker

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

Title

A New Way to Float Down the River of Life (Une Nouvelle Manière de Descendre le Fleuve de la Vie)
from the series "Les Canotiers Parisiens"

Year

1843

Medium

  • Lithograph on light weight cream wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Lithograph on light weight cream wove paper

Materials

lithograph

Supports

  • Light weight cream wove paper mounted on light weight board

Dimensions

Plate: 24 x 25.7 cm (9 7/16 x 10 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed, on image, LR: H.D. Printed, on plate, UC: Les Canotiers Parisiens.; Printed, on plate, LL: Chez Pannier Edit R. du Croissant, 16.; Printed, on plate, LR: Imp. d. Aubert & Cie.; Printed, on plate, LL to LR: UNE NOUVELLE MANIÈRE DE DESCENDRE LE FLEUVE DE LA VIE. / - Brigand de Radiguet!.. que le diable t'emporte avec ta voile à nouvelle invention... elle est cause que notre partie est tombée dans l'eau!.. - Eh ben ne voilà-t-il pas de quoi pousser des cris de feu! moi je suis seulement véxé contre mon bottier... vlà mes bottes qui prennent l'eau par les poches de mon pantalon!.....; Written, in graphite, on sheet, LR: 971 36.116 D.1025 III 1843

Identification

State

3rd of 3

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

36.116

Type

  • Prints

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Honoré Daumier (French, 1808-1879)
Aubert & Cie (French), printer
A New Way to Float Down the River of Life (Une Nouvelle Manière de Descendre le Fleuve de la Vie); from the series "Les Canotiers Parisiens", 1843
Lithograph on light weight cream wove paper
Plate: 24 x 25.7 cm (9 7/16 x 10 1/8 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 36.116

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