Artwork
Sketches of Various Figures (verso)
Sketches of Various Figures (verso) is a drawing by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1862 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Sketches of Various Figures (verso) is a drawing by French artist Honoré Daumier, dated to 1862. The work is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The subject matter consists of multiple figure sketches, though specific identities or narrative contexts are not explicitly defined in available information.
Technique & Style
Details on the drawing's technique and style are not provided in the given context, but Daumier's works from this period often feature expressive, quick renderings characteristic of his observational approach.
History & Provenance
Created in 1862, the drawing's history prior to its acquisition by The Cleveland Museum of Art is not detailed in the provided information.
Context
Daumier's work during the 1860s reflected his ongoing interest in capturing everyday life and the human form, often with a critical or satirical eye, though the verso's specific context is unclear.
Legacy
As part of Daumier's extensive body of work, Sketches of Various Figures (verso) contributes to the artist's reputation for prolific and insightful depictions of 19th-century life.
Artist & collection
Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the Revolution of 1830 to the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870.
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Figure Studies [verso]
Sheet of Studies with a Group of Four Figures to the Right (recto)
Statue of a Nude before a Window View
Study of Hands (recto); Sketch of a Hand (verso)
An arm and hand holding a stick
The death of the strong, wicked man
Two sketches of a Chinese child
Four Studies of a Seated Woman with Children at Her Feet (Sketches for the Monument to Lady FitzHarris?)
Head of a Screaming Man (recto); Woman and Man Playing Cards (verso)
Pregnant Woman Contemplating Suicide (recto) Three Studies of a Child (verso)
Sheet of Studies with a Group of Four Figures to the Right (recto) Sketches of Various Figures (verso)