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Honoré Daumier

French artist (1808–1879)
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Summary

Honoré Daumier was born on February 26, 1808[1], in Marseille[2]. He died on February 10, 1879[3], in Valmondois[4]. He worked as a painter[5], architectural drafter[6], caricaturist[7], sculptor[8], and lithographer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,641 views/month, #6,985 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cemetery of Valmondois[11], Père Lachaise Cemetery[12], Grave of Honoré Daumier[13]
  • Spouse: Alexandrine Dassy[14]
  • Country of citizenship: France[15]
  • Ethnic group: French[16]
  • Occupation: engraver[17], illustrator[18], graphic artist[19], visual artist[20], draftsperson[21]
  • Field of work: printmaking[22]
  • Employer: Le Charivari[23], La Silhouette[24], La Caricature[25]
  • Notable work: The Third-Class Carriage[26], The Melodrama[27], The Chess players[28], The Laundress[29], Don Quijote and Sancho Panza[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Movement: realism[32]
  • Genre: caricature[33], figure[34]
  • Commons category: Honoré Daumier[35]
  • Family name: Daumier[36]
  • Given name: Honoré[37], Victorin[38]
  • Pseudonym: Daumier, Honore[39], Daumier, Honore Victorin[40]
  • Significant event: funeral[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Honoré Daumier[42]
  • Commons gallery: Honoré Daumier[43]
  • Work location: Paris[44]
  • Medical condition: blindness[45]
  • Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[46], Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[47]

Why It Matters

Honoré Daumier has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Quentin Blake[50], a children's writer[51], b. 1932[52], of United Kingdom[53], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[54], specialised in young adult literature[55]; Nicolae Tonitza[56], a caricaturist[57], 1886–1940[58], of Romania[59], specialised in painting[60]; and Nicolae Petrescu-Găină[61], a cartoonist[62], 1871–1931[63], of Romania[64], specialised in caricature[65].

FAQs

Where was Honoré Daumier born?

Honoré Daumier's place of birth was Marseille[2].

Where did Honoré Daumier die?

Honoré Daumier passed away in Valmondois[4].

Who was Honoré Daumier married to?

Honoré Daumier's spouses include Alexandrine Dassy[14].

What did Honoré Daumier do for work?

Honoré Daumier worked as a painter[5], architectural drafter[6], caricaturist[7], sculptor[8], and lithographer[9].

Who did Honoré Daumier influence?

Honoré Daumier has been cited as an influence by Quentin Blake[50], Nicolae Tonitza[56], and Nicolae Petrescu-Găină[61].

Related Entities

Albertina Alte Nationalgalerie Ashmolean Museum Brooklyn Museum Burrell Collection Clark Art Institute Cleveland Museum of Art Detroit Institute of Arts Dumbarton Oaks France Hamburger Kunsthalle Hermitage Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Kröller-Müller Museum Kunsthaus Zürich Metropolitan Museum of Art Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Musée Carnavalet Musée d'Orsay Museum of Fine Arts Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon National Gallery National Gallery of Armenia National Gallery of Art National Gallery of Victoria Nationalmuseum National Museum Cardiff National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina National Museum of Western Art

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  2. [4] ↑ . état civil d'artistes français. Retrieved . theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . état civil d'artistes français. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . état civil d'artistes français. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . kmska.be. Retrieved . kmska.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . Le Figaro. wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . Le cimetière du Père-Lachaise. wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [32] ↑ . National Gallery of Art - Collection. wikidata.org.
  24. [33] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  25. [34] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  26. [16] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . L'Humanité. Retrieved . humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . état civil d'artistes français. Retrieved . theartstory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [36] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  31. [37] ↑ . artist list of the National Museum of Sweden. wikidata.org.
  32. [38] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  33. [39] ↑ . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [40] ↑ . mix-n-match.toolforge.org. mix-n-match.toolforge.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [41] ↑ . état civil d'artistes français. wikidata.org.
  36. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . Commons Creator page. wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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  2. [56] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [61] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [60] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [62] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [63] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [64] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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