Honoré Daumier

UN FEU GRÉGEOIS. Mais, je ne saurais me tromper ... ce n'est pas une leçon de natation que ce monsieur donne à ma femme ... je commence à être bien inquie t... Adélaïde, nagez ... je vous enjoins de nager et surtout de venir me rejoindre! ... [A GREEK FIRE. I'm sure I'm not mistaken, it doesn't look like this gentleman is giving swimming instructions to my wife ... Adelaide, come on swim! ... I urge you to swim and rejoin me immediately!]

UN FEU GRÉGEOIS. Mais, je ne saurais me tromper ... ce n'est pas une leçon de natation que ce monsieur donne à ma femme ... je commence à être bien inquie t... Adélaïde, nagez ... je vous enjoins de nager et surtout de venir me rejoindre! ... [A GREEK FIRE. I'm sure I'm not mistaken, it doesn't look like this gentleman is giving swimming instructions to my wife ... Adelaide, come on swim! ... I urge you to swim and rejoin me immediately!] by Honoré Daumier

Artwork Detail

Title
UN FEU GRÉGEOIS. Mais, je ne saurais me tromper ... ce n'est pas une leçon de natation que ce monsieur donne à ma femme ... je commence à être bien inquie t... Adélaïde, nagez ... je vous enjoins de nager et surtout de venir me rejoindre! ... [A GREEK FIRE. I'm sure I'm not mistaken, it doesn't look like this gentleman is giving swimming instructions to my wife ... Adelaide, come on swim! ... I urge you to swim and rejoin me immediately!]
Artist/creator
Honoré Daumier
Production date
21 Sep 1854
Medium
lithograph
Dimensions
198 x 269 mm
Credit line
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, purchased 1981
Accession no
1981/50/12/3
Other ID
5 Plate Number
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Department
International Art
Display status
Not on display

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