Un monsieur qui veut se donner la satisfaction d'avoir son masque from Les Beaux Jours de la Vie
Creator
Honoré Daumier
(French, 1808 - 1879)
Datec. 1846
Mediumlithograph on paper
DimensionsOverall (sheet): 34.8 x 24.1 cm (13 11/16 x 9 1/2 in.)
Image: 25.5 x 21.1 cm (10 1/16 x 8 5/16 in.)
Image: 25.5 x 21.1 cm (10 1/16 x 8 5/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Robert Hunter, 1936
Object number2404
ProvenanceLes Beaux Jours de la Vie is a series consisting of 101 prints made by Daumier and appeared in Le Charivari from 1843 to 1846. In this print, a man lies on a table face up while a sculptor is in the process of casting a mask of the other man’s face. The artist, who stands in front of some of his creations displayed on the wall, is covering the other figure’s face with moulding. The caption suggests that it is the model who desired his likeness to be reproduced materially, but the image conveys that he was not familiar with the method in which this was going to take place. Although the viewer cannot see the man’s facial expression, his raised hands reveal his uneasiness and imply that his decision was a dreadful one.
LocationNot currently on display
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