Dreaming that she won the big gold bar (1851)
Honoré Daumier1851 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1879)
Specifications
- Year
- 1851
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1808–1879
About the artwork
"Dreaming that she won the big gold bar" (1851) is a work by Honoré Daumier. About the period around 1851: The invention of lithography around 1796 and its spread in these decades made printed images cheaper and more varied. Landscape gained new prestige through groups such as the Barbizon painters in France and the Hudson River School in the United States, and by mid-century Realism turned to ordinary people and everyday labour. The catalogue places it in Illustration. The format is landscape. Illustration, a short history: Printing methods such as woodcut, engraving, lithography, and photomechanical reproduction each shaped how illustrators worked. Illustration serves a text or a story, a tradition that runs from decorated medieval manuscripts to printed book plates, magazines, and posters.
"Dreaming that she won the big gold bar" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Illustrative graphics are valued for their decorative line work and narrative quality, which makes them a strong fit for gallery walls, kids rooms, studies, and more intimate interiors. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1808–1879
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