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Madame Coquardeau still has a pretty figure after all!..., by Honoré Daumier, 1847

Madame Coquardeau still has a pretty figure after all!...

Honoré Daumier

1847

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Madame Coquardeau still has a pretty figure after all!... is a 1847 by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Honoré Daumier
When & what style?
1847 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

You see a woman, Madame Coquardeau, in a bathing scene. She's standing in a simple room, with a few other women nearby. The interesting thing about this work is that it was published in a series called "At the Ladies Bath" in a magazine, which suggests it was meant to be humorous or satirical. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)

The story of this work

Overview

This print (with title and captions added) was published in Le Charivari (September 14, 1847) as plate 15 from the series At the Ladies Bath.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Portrait of Honoré Daumier
Artist

Honoré Daumier

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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