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A third class carriage
DAUMIER, Honoré (1808-1879)
This hurried oil sketch contains little fine detail yet is highly expressive. Daumier conveys the crowded discomfort and hints at the passengers' character through their dress and posture. Daumier's works often dealt with issues of social class and the third-class carriage was a favourite theme of Daumier's in the early 1860s. Other more finished versions of this subject also exist.
Work was part of the AFA tour (2009-2010): From Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2455
Creation/Production
DAUMIER, Honoré
Acquisition
Bequest, 10/4/1952
Measurements
Height
(cm): 26
Width
(cm): 33.5
Height
(in): 10
Width
(in): 13
h(cm) frame:55.6
h(cm)
w(cm) frame:63.5
w(cm)
d(cm) frame:12.0
d(cm)
Techniques
oil on board
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
board
Location
In store
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