Caption

Child spanked by an old woman, print, annotation: '1er etat, deux epreuves', printmaker: Auguste Danse (signed by artist), after design by Honoré Daumier, 1896, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 458 mm x width 272 mm, feeling (one of the five senses), spanking, drubbing (of naughty children), An etching in sepia tones depicts an older person wearing a hooded garment and heavy drapery, shown from the torso upward with a furrowed, lined face and a clenched hand holding a bundle of long, narrow objects. A smaller, bald head appears in the foreground near the figure's arm. To the left, tall bottle shapes and vertical lines suggest stacked or leaning objects, while the background features a framed portrait of a person with a hat. On the right, a shelf holds a jug and a cylindrical object with a handle, and a rope or coiled element hangs nearby. The composition is rendered with dense, parallel etching lines and crosshatching, creating strong contrasts and textured surfaces throughout the scene.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_385

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.8Mb (12.1Mb) / 14.3in x 13.3in / 4275 x 3991 (300dpi)

Keywords

Child spanked old woman print annotation 1er etat deux epreuves printmaker Auguste Danse signed artist design Honoré Daumier 1896 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 458 mm x width 272 mm feeling five senses spanking drubbing of naughty children sepia tones depicts older person wearing hooded garment heavy drapery shown torso upward furrowed lined face clenched hand holding bundle long narrow objects smaller bald head foreground near figure's arm left tall bottle shapes vertical lines suggest stacked leaning objects background features framed portrait person hat right shelf holds jug cylindrical object handle rope coiled element hangs nearby composition rendered dense parallel lines crosshatching creating strong contrasts textured surfaces scene