Details
Description
A satirical lithograph by Honoré Daumier (1808-1879) entitled "Un Triomphe de Botaniste" (Triumph of the Botanist), which depicts a proud …
Read more
A satirical lithograph by Honoré Daumier (1808-1879) entitled "Un Triomphe de Botaniste" (Triumph of the Botanist), which depicts a proud and nervous botanist in glasses and a wide brimmed hat awaiting the critique of a snobby critic, who is smelling his blooming flowers. The French text beneath the image roughly translates: "Here, sir, sniff me that ... here is a rose of which I am proud, it blooms for the first time .... and by dint of patience, I managed to make it acquire the smell of rhubarb! .. I must be quoted in the next Journal of Useful Knowledge" or "Look at this, sir, go ahead, smell it ... I am proud of this particularly pink flower ... it's flourishing for the first time ... with patience, and care I was able to give it an odor of rhubarb! .. . Surely I should be mentioned in the next edition of the Journal of Useful knowledge". The lithograph was published in the famous and very popular French satirical magazine Le Charivari in its October 20, 1844 issue.
This lithograph's Inscriptions: Upper left above the image: "LES BEAUX JOURS DE LA VIE." (The Best Days in Life); lower right in block: "672"; lower left below the image: "Chez Aubert & Cie. Pl. de la Bourse 29."; lower right below the image: "Imp. d'Aubert & Cie."; lower center below the image: "UN TRIOMPHE DE BOTANISTE. Tenez, monsieur, flairez moi ça... voila une rose dont je suis fier, elle fleurit pour la première fois.... à force de soins et de patience, je suis parvenu à lui faire acquérir l'odeur de la rhubarbe!.. je dois être cité dans le prochain numéro du journal des Connaissances utiles." Daumier's initials (hD) can be found in block in the lower right.
The print is presented in a simple black wood frame and a cream-colored mat.There is scattered spotting, but the print is otherwise in good condition.
See less
- Dimensions
- 15.25ʺW × 0.63ʺD × 18ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Art Subjects
- Figure
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Lithograph
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Good Previously owned and used, showing natural wear, including discoloration and cracks consistent with age. May have slight soiling, but … moreGood Previously owned and used, showing natural wear, including discoloration and cracks consistent with age. May have slight soiling, but no structural issues. less
Questions about the item?
Related Collections
- Haley Mathewes Original Prints
- Original Prints in Little Rock
- Moorish Original Prints
- Etruscan Revival Original Prints
- Paul Wunderlich Original Prints
- Gemstone Original Prints
- Laminate Original Prints
- Jean Lurcat Original Prints
- Robert Delaunay Original Prints
- Christo and Jeanne-Claude Original Prints
- Classical Greek Original Prints
- Hellenistic Original Prints
- Anton Schutz Original Prints
- Wool Original Prints
- Lucia Jones Original Prints
- Mark Kostabi Original Prints
- Black and White Prints
- Framed Prints
- Botanical Prints
- Woodblock Prints
- Screen Prints
- Japanese Woodblock Prints
- Bird Prints
- Post Impressionist Original Prints
- John Stobart Original Prints