The Painter's Studio

Henry-Bonaventure Monnier French

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Monnier scrutinized the life of the French bourgeoisie through his work as a caricaturist, lithographer, actor, and writer. A notorious prankster and humorist, he created satirical portraits of the Parisian middle class for popular albums and journals. This drawing is characteristic of Monnier’s treatment of the trades and vocations of the day. The studio is cluttered with the various objects related to the painter’s practice, while the diminutive artist sits, palette in hand, in front of a fresh canvas.

The Painter's Studio, Henry-Bonaventure Monnier (French, Paris 1799–1877 Paris), Pen and ink with colored washes over graphite, on heavy buff wove paper within a drawn ink border

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The Painter's Studio, Henry-Bonaventure Monnier (French, Paris 1799–1877 Paris), Pen and ink with colored washes over graphite, on heavy buff wove paper within a drawn ink border
The Painter's Studio, Henry-Bonaventure Monnier (French, Paris 1799–1877 Paris), Pen and ink with colored washes over graphite, on heavy buff wove paper within a drawn ink border

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