H. DAUMIER (1808-1879), "A la buvette.", ladies... Lot 142

H. DAUMIER (1808-1879), "A la buvette.", ladies in the bar, 1847, Lithography Honoré Daumier (1808 Marseille - 1879 Valmondois): "A la buvette", ladies in the bar of a bathing establishment, 1847, Lithography Technique: Hand colored Lithography on Paper Inscription: lower left monogrammed: "HD.". At the center inscribed in the printing plate: "LES BAIGNEUSES. | A la buvette. ". Upper right numbered in the printing plate: "13.". Date: 1847 Description: Without text on the reverse. The picture presents a scene in a bistro, presumably the bistro of a bathing establishment, in which two ladies are lingering in a relaxed, careless pose. They are sitting at a table with cognac and a cigar, barefoot and wearing bathing caps. The scene is further enhanced by two other ladies in the background, who are in a similar, less appealing pose. Source: Le Charivari, No. September 1, 1847 | Magazine, Genre, Politics Keywords: Figurative scene; Interior; Female persons; Relaxation; Tasteless; Table scene; Cigarette; Character portrayal; Social portrayal;, 19th century, Comic, Interior, France, Size: Paper: 27,3 cm x 35,0 cm (10,7 x 13,8 in), Depiction: 19,1 cm x 25,2 cm (7,5 x 9,9 in)