Caption

Two men on a bench in the swimming pool, Les baigneurs, Men bathing, cartoon, print, Series number, 16, 30, printmaker: Honoré Daumier, printer (person): Aubert & Cie., Paris, publisher: Bauger, 1840-08-30, printer (person), paper, lithography, letterpress printing, height 244 mm x width 290 mm, Two thin, seated figures on a wooden bench face each other with hunched shoulders and expressive, gaunt faces; both wear minimal cloth wraps and have visible ribbing and muscle detail. The figure on the left sits with hands resting on the bench beside them, legs extended downward, and an anxious upward gaze. The figure on the right leans forward with one hand on the bench and the other raised near the chest, one leg bent with foot resting on the bench edge and the other leg hanging down with toes pointed. Behind them, a standing figure wrapped in a long garment is positioned near a vertical support beam and an arched structural element, while a small head appears above a lower platform at the right edge. The scene is rendered in monochrome pencil or charcoal with visible shading lines, wood grain on the floor and bench, draped cloth on the bench and floor, and vertical background markings suggesting a paneled interior.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B33_451

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.5Mb (11.7Mb) / 14.5in x 11.6in / 4352 x 3494 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two men bench swimming pool Les baigneurs Men bathing cartoon print Series number 16 30 printmaker Honoré Daumier printer person Aubert & Cie Paris publisher Bauger 1840-08-30 paper lithography letterpress printing height 244 mm x width 290 mm Two thin seated figures wooden bench face hunched shoulders expressive gaunt faces wear minimal cloth wraps visible ribbing muscle detail figure left sits hands resting bench beside them legs extended downward anxious upward gaze right leans forward hand raised near chest leg bent foot resting bench edge leg hanging down toes pointed them standing figure wrapped long garment positioned near vertical support beam arched structural element small head lower platform right edge scene rendered monochrome pencil charcoal visible shading lines wood grain floor draped cloth vertical background markings suggesting paneled interior