Honoré DAUMIER
Even more indigestible than a lobster dinner is a gentleman who has a passion to sing a romance after the meal. (Reflections of a guest who is forced to listen)
(Ce qui est plus indigeste que le homard, c'est monsieur qui, après un grand diner a la manie de chanter une romance. (Réflexion d'un invité forcé d'écouter).)
(1844) {or (1864)}
plate from the Croquis Parisiens (Sketches of Parisians) series

Medium
gillotype on brown paper

Measurements
19.0 × 21.4 cm (image) 19.4 × 22.2 cm (comp.) 22.1 × 22.2 cm (comp. and text) 28.0 × 27.5 cm irreg. (sheet)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1930

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Paris, France

Catalogue/s Raisonné
Deiltel 3355 ii/ii

Edition
2nd of 2 states

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: h D
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: GILLOT Sc.

Accession Number
4341-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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