Self-Portrait as Monsieur Prudhomme

ca. 1850–60

Not on view

Monnier was a draftsman and caricaturist active in the mid-nineteenth century. His sharp pen satirized Parisian types and manners. He created the character of Joseph Prudhomme, who appeared in several plays in various roles, but always as the quintessential bourgeois. For a related work, see 2015.750.1.

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Title: Self-Portrait as Monsieur Prudhomme
Artist: Henry-Bonaventure Monnier (French, Paris 1799–1877 Paris)
Sitter: Henry-Bonaventure Monnier (French, Paris 1799–1877 Paris)
Date: ca. 1850–60
Medium: Pen and black ink
Dimensions: Sheet: 2 13/16 × 2 13/16 in. (7.2 × 7.2 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Eric G. Carlson, in honor of Patricia Mainardi, 2015
Object Number: 2015.750.2
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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