Who painted The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused.?

The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused. was painted by Honoré Daumier in 1859.

Where can I see The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused.?

The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused. is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused.?

The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused. is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused.

Honoré Daumier , 1859

The Painter Who Had a Painting Refused. is a print by the Impressionist artist Honoré Daumier. It dates from 1859 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 1966.409
Credit line: Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Prasse Collection

About this work

You see a man sitting at a table, looking sad. He's surrounded by papers and paintings. The man in the painting had a painting rejected from an exhibition, which is what this scene is about.

This painting was published in a magazine called Le Charivari. You can learn more about this style by looking at the work of artist: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)

Overview

This 1859 print, originally published in Le Charivari as part of The Exhibition of 1859 series (plate 8), depicts a somber scene of a man amidst his artistic endeavors, conveying a narrative of rejection.

Subject & Meaning

The print illustrates a painter's despair upon having his work rejected from an exhibition, as evidenced by the rejected painting visible among scattered papers and artworks surrounding him.

Technique & Style

Characterized by expressive, emotive rendering, the print's style aligns with the traditions of French lithographic caricature of the mid-19th century, inviting comparison with the works of Honoré Daumier.

History & Provenance

First published on April 27, 1859, in Le Charivari as part of a thematic series, the print's original context was contemporary social commentary on the Parisian art world.

It seems to me that I notice a little dog there that is not muzzled!..., Honoré Daumier

Artist & collection

Artist

Honoré Daumier

Honoré-Victorin Daumier (French: ; 26 February 1808 – 10 or 11 February 1879) was a French painter, sculptor, and printmaker, whose many works offer commentary on the social and political life in France, from the…