DOI Heft:
No. 241 (April 1913)
DOI Artikel:Frantz, Henri: The Rouart collection, [2]: the works of Daumier
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.21160#0215
The Rouart Collection.—
The Works of Daumier
(8000 francs). In this powerful study of physiog-
nomies the modelling of the two men's heads
at the back is of surprising vigour. What an
admirable document, too, is the Bal'masque ! The
whole epoch of the public ballrooms, the Musette,
the Tivoli, and Frascati, lives here again in most
attractive guise ; and what an amusing contrast do
we find between the seriousness of the two good
citizens seated side by side on a bench and the
Pierrot who scoffs at them ! Mr. Knoedler, of
New York, paid 2650 francs for this work.
The other water-colours and drawings by
Daumier were disposed of at lower prices, per-
haps because collectors have not yet realised
sufficiently all the grandeur of his genius, the
absolute originality of his technique, the simplicity
of his means as a colourist. Assuredly his glory will
go on increasing, and the market prices of his works
will certainly follow the movement. But shall we
ever see again an ensemble of such importance ?
I doubt it very much, although certain enlightened
amateurs, such as M. Bureau and others, have
continued to devote their galleries almost entirely
to this fine master. H. F.
" noctambui.es (oil), by honore
daumier (Photo E. Druet)
most beautiful of them all. It
depicts a platform before a booth
at a fair, with a group of per-
formers endeavouring to draw the
public to their entertainment within.
The director of the company calls
attention in a loud voice to the
placard upon which is painted a
crocodile ; a fat woman stands at
the entrance, making a sign with
her fingers to show that the price of
admission is only two sous; a
tumbler dressed in red tights is
executing some difficult contortion
and two musicians in parti-coloured
costumes are close by. This little
work reached the high figure of
45,000 francs in the Rouart sale, a
very big price for a water-colour of
this size.
The extraordinary qualities of
Daumier as a draughtsman appear
very distinctly in a drawing in
black chalk entitled Le Concert
(p. 190), which sold for 14,000
francs. The water-colour Au
Theatre also reached a good price "les avocats" (oil) (Photo E. Bmet) by honore daumier
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The Works of Daumier
(8000 francs). In this powerful study of physiog-
nomies the modelling of the two men's heads
at the back is of surprising vigour. What an
admirable document, too, is the Bal'masque ! The
whole epoch of the public ballrooms, the Musette,
the Tivoli, and Frascati, lives here again in most
attractive guise ; and what an amusing contrast do
we find between the seriousness of the two good
citizens seated side by side on a bench and the
Pierrot who scoffs at them ! Mr. Knoedler, of
New York, paid 2650 francs for this work.
The other water-colours and drawings by
Daumier were disposed of at lower prices, per-
haps because collectors have not yet realised
sufficiently all the grandeur of his genius, the
absolute originality of his technique, the simplicity
of his means as a colourist. Assuredly his glory will
go on increasing, and the market prices of his works
will certainly follow the movement. But shall we
ever see again an ensemble of such importance ?
I doubt it very much, although certain enlightened
amateurs, such as M. Bureau and others, have
continued to devote their galleries almost entirely
to this fine master. H. F.
" noctambui.es (oil), by honore
daumier (Photo E. Druet)
most beautiful of them all. It
depicts a platform before a booth
at a fair, with a group of per-
formers endeavouring to draw the
public to their entertainment within.
The director of the company calls
attention in a loud voice to the
placard upon which is painted a
crocodile ; a fat woman stands at
the entrance, making a sign with
her fingers to show that the price of
admission is only two sous; a
tumbler dressed in red tights is
executing some difficult contortion
and two musicians in parti-coloured
costumes are close by. This little
work reached the high figure of
45,000 francs in the Rouart sale, a
very big price for a water-colour of
this size.
The extraordinary qualities of
Daumier as a draughtsman appear
very distinctly in a drawing in
black chalk entitled Le Concert
(p. 190), which sold for 14,000
francs. The water-colour Au
Theatre also reached a good price "les avocats" (oil) (Photo E. Bmet) by honore daumier
192