Honoré Daumier (1808-1879) The Art Lover Created circa 1862; produced by the Valsuani foundry from 1972 onwards Bronze with red-brown patina Bears the artist's initials "h. D" Bears the founder's stamp "CIRE PERDUE C. VALSUANI Numbered "21/30 H. 16,4cm Provenance: M. Krinbard, treasurer of the Société des peintres-Graveurs Français Thirty examples of this model were produced by Valsuani. Our bronze model is listed under no. DR 9644 in the "Daumier Register" catalog raisonné.