The ogre and his little Tom Thumb

Honoré Daumier1854

This print was published in <em>Le Charivari </em>(June 23, 1854) as plate 69 from the series <em>News of the Day</em>.

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Title: The ogre and his little Tom Thumb
Creator: Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879)
Date Created: 1854
Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 26.2 x 30.1 cm (10 5/16 x 11 7/8 in.); Image: 20.7 x 26.5 cm (8 1/8 x 10 7/16 in.)
Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Spector, Washington D.C., given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Type: Print
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1947.323
Medium: lithograph
State of work: I/II
Series: News of the Day
Inscriptions: Above image, printed: ACTUALITÉS. / 69 ; Below image, printed: L'Ogre et le petit Poucet., Lower margin, printed: maison Martinet, 116, r. de Rivoli et 41, r. Vivienne / Lith. Destouches, 28, r. Paradis Pre. Paris. ; in pencil: 23 juin 1854 / 47.323 est val. $25 - / D.VII 2490 I/II ; verso, left margin, in pencil: TR8714/7 / [triangle with numbers] 2 3 5 / 2491 / 2
Department: Prints
Culture: France, 19th century
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Spector
Collection: PR - Lithograph
Accession Number: 1947.323

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