About this artwork
Before the reconstruction of Paris that introduced wide boulevards and open urban spaces, Daumier portrayed common citizens facing unfortunate day-to-day situations in a series called Émotions Parisiens. In the old city, streets were narrow, dark, and ideal for pickpocketing. In this lithograph, Daumier portrays a man realizing that he has just been robbed.
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Status
- Currently Off View
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Department
- Prints and Drawings
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Artist
- Honoré-Victorin Daumier
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Title
- Robbed! Empty-Pocket Street..., plate 13 from Émotions Parisiens
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Place
- France (Artist's nationality:)
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Date
- 1839
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Medium
- Lithograph in black on white wove paper
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Dimensions
- Image: 24.6 × 19.4 cm (9 11/16 × 7 11/16 in.); Sheet: 34 × 25 cm (13 7/16 × 9 7/8 in.)
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Credit Line
- Print Sales Miscellaneous Fund
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Reference Number
- 1947.587
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IIIF Manifest
- https://api.artic.edu/api/v1/artworks/61092/manifest.json