Artwork
The Print Collector
The Print Collector is an unspecified painting by the Realist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1860 and is held in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Honoré Daumier’s 1860 painting, titled The Print Collector, is executed on a panel. The work is part of the permanent collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where it is displayed among the museum’s 19th‑century French paintings.
Technique & Style
The piece reflects Daumier’s characteristic handling of oil on a rigid support, allowing fine detail in the depiction of objects and a subtle modeling of light. The panel format, less common than canvas for his genre scenes, contributes to a compact, intimate composition.
History & Provenance
Created in the early 1860s, The Print Collector entered the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s holdings through acquisition in the 20th century, though the precise path of ownership before its museum purchase is not extensively documented.
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.
