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Honoré Daumier

The Passport (Le Passe-Port)

Description

Maker

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

Title

The Passport (Le Passe-Port)
from the series "Voyage en Chine"

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: 23.6 x 24.4 cm (9 5/16 x 9 5/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed, on image, LR: h.D.; Printed, on plate, UC: Voyage en Chine./ 2; Printed, on plate, LL: Chez Aubert, Pl de la Bourse, 29; Printed on plate, LR: Imp d'Aubert & Cie; Printed, on plate, LL to LR: LE PASSE-PORT. /L'étranger qui visite la Chine est soumis à une formalité indispensable; il reçoit un chiffon de papier sur lequel est écrit l'âge qu'il veut accuser, la profession qu'il dit exercer et le lieu qu'il lui plait d'assigner à sa naissance; tout cela suivi d'un signalement qui s'applique indistinctement à tout le monde, après quoi, moyennant 2 francs, le gouvernement Chinois est censé lui prêter secours et assistance pendant un an.; Writetn, in graphite, on sheet, LR: D. 1190 III/ 1843/ 39.108

Identification

State

3rd of 3

Standard Reference Number

Noack.2014.1190.iii/iii

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Mary B. Jackson Fund

Object Number

36.108

Type

  • Prints

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Honoré Daumier (French, 1808-1879)
Aubert & Cie (French), printer
The Passport (Le Passe-Port); from the series "Voyage en Chine", 1843
Lithograph on light weight cream wove paper
Plate: 23.6 x 24.4 cm (9 5/16 x 9 5/8 inches)
Mary B. Jackson Fund 36.108

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