Honoré Daumier

(French, 1808–1879)

Room Paintings holds eight paintings by Honoré Daumier, from the National Gallery of Art, The Met and the Cleveland Museum of Art. They date from 1843 to 1868. We file all of them under Realism. The most common subjects are men, children and food and drink. Four of them suit a room in our lists, most often the dining room and home office.

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The 8 paintings

The Third-Class Carriage, Honoré Daumier, 1864, oil on canvas

Honoré Daumier The Third-Class Carriage, 1864 The Met

The Drinkers, Honoré Daumier, by 1861, oil on wood

Honoré Daumier The Drinkers, by 1861 The Met

Honoré Daumier In Church, 1855/1857 National Gallery of Art

Feast of the Gods, Honoré Daumier, c. 1849/1850, with later additions by other hands, oil on wood

Honoré Daumier Feast of the Gods, c. 1849/1850, with later additions by other hands National Gallery of Art

The Laundress, Honoré Daumier, 186[3?], oil on oak

Honoré Daumier The Laundress, 186[3?] The Met

The Troubadour, Honoré Daumier, 1868–73, oil on fabric

Honoré Daumier The Troubadour, 1868–73 Cleveland Museum of Art

This is a painting of an auction scene featuring an auctioneer and an audience. The painting shows a group of people watching an auctioneer gesturing towards a framed artwork displayed on an easel.

Honoré Daumier At the Gallery Drouot, after 1863-before 1873 National Gallery of Art

This painting shows six people standing closely together, facing the left, mostly seen from the waist up. The scene is heavily shadowed, and the facial features of the people are mostly made of dark lines.

Honoré Daumier The Beggars, c. 1843 National Gallery of Art