1845
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
When One's Portrait is Exhibited at the Salon is a 1845 by Honoré Daumier, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a man looking at his portrait in a gallery. He's standing in front of a wall with his picture on it. This painting is interesting because it shows how people reacted to art in the 19th century, like how they dressed up to visit galleries. The man in the painting is well-dressed and seems proud of his portrait. This gives us a glimpse into the social life of that time. Check out the work of artist Honoré Daumier.
This print (with title and captions added) was published in Le Charivari (April 26, 1845) as plate 59 from the series The Best Days in Life.
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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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