7 heures du matin
Honoré Daumier
1839
Medium
crayon lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 32.8 x 24.5 cm (12 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift in memory of Dr. Ruth B. Benedict by the Washington Print Club and Her Friends
Accession Number
1995.68.1
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier · 1810–1879
Honoré-Victorin Daumier (1808-1879) was a prolific French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, and sculptor whose works offered incisive commentary on the social and political life of 19th-century France. Known as the 'Michelangelo of Caricature,' Daumier produced over 4,000 lithographs, 500 paintings, 1,000 drawings, and 100 sculptures during his lifetime. His biting political satire led to his imp...