In the collection of Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia — check current display status with the museum.
FROM THE BARNES FOUNDATION’S CATALOG
Caught in the middle of his creative process, the artist in this painting stands before his easel in contemplation. The solitary, uncertain figure likely represents Daumier himself and serves as allegory on the theme of the crises faced by the modern artist. The bare background further emphasizes the isolation of the figure, and the unseen picture on the canvas provides an added sense of mystery.
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Pierre François Eugène Giraud — Staande knaap in Van Dyck-ko
Priscilla Heacock — Composition
Joaquín Sorolla — Columbus Leaving Palos (At Night, Right Pr
Vincent van Gogh — Woman with a Broom
Max Bohm (American, 1868–1923) — Portrait of Mr. C.
Eugenio Lucas Velázquez (Spanish, 1817–1870) — Figures
Vincent van Gogh — Peasant Woman
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec — Clown
George Hendrik Breitner — Portret van Floris Verster
Auguste Louis Lepère (French, 1849–1918) — La Retraite après
Georges Rouault — Clown in Top Hat
Joaquín Sorolla — Columbus Leaving Palos (Profile Left)
