Photo of collection object The Lighter (L'Allumeur de Chalands)
Daumier, Honoré. The Lighter (L'Allumeur de Chalands), December 9, 1841. Lithograph on newsprint, Sheet: 14 x 9 5/8 in. (35.5 x 24.5 cm) Image: 9 3/16 x 7 1/16 in. (23.3 x 18 cm). Gift of Shelley and David Garfinkel, 1996.225.13. No known copyright restrictions.

The Lighter (L'Allumeur de Chalands)

December 9, 1841

Honoré Daumier

French, 1808-1879

European Art

Maker/Artist
Daumier, Honoré
Classification
Print
Formatted Medium
Lithograph on newsprint
Locations
Place made: France
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 x 9 5/8 in. (35.5 x 24.5 cm) Image: 9 3/16 x 7 1/16 in. (23.3 x 18 cm)
Inscribed
Top right above image: "7."; lower right in block: "312"; lower left below image: "Chez Bauger & Cie Edr. R. du Croissant 16."; lower right below image: " Imp. d'Aubert & Cie."; lower center below image: "L'ALLUMEUR DE CHALANDS. Du mot allume! (inspecte, guette, dictionnaire du floueur.) Ce personnage sous la figure d'un simple flaneur se/consacre au commerce des chaînes de sureté, des bijoux en or controlés; des porte-crayons d'argent et d'autres embarras de la/voie public, il flaire le sergent de ville; et dès que la sureté des chaînes est compromise, il file avec le magasin."
Departments
European Art
Accession Number
1996.225.13
Credit Line
Gift of Shelley and David Garfinkel
Rights Statement
No known copyright restrictions
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