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Lesson in Understanding in 1843

1843

Honoré Daumier

(French, 1808–1879)
France, 19th century
lithograph
Sheet: 27.1 x 35.6 cm (10 11/16 x 14 in.); Image: 17.3 x 23 cm (6 13/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
Gift of Susan Schulman and Carolyn Bullard in honor of Jane Glaubinger 2011.407
Catalogue raisonné: Daumier Register / Delteil 1002 ; Hazard-Delteil 433
Location: Not on view

Description

This print was published first in La Caricature (March 19, 1843) as plate 92 from the series Caricatures of the Day and later in Le Charivari (February 29, 1844) as part of the series News of the Day. The year in the title changed with the publication dates.
  • Reneé Gaston-Dreyfus (Potel Collection); Henri Petiet, stamped verso
    ?-2011
    Susan Schulman, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art
    2011-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • {{cite web|title=Lesson in Understanding in 1843|url=false|author=Honoré Daumier|year=1843|access-date=20 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2011.407