A la santé du raisin! ...
1852
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Accession Number
2015.143.575
Art Historical Context
**A la santé du rais! ... (To the Health of the Grape! ...)** *Honoré Daumier, 1852, Lithograph* *National Gallery of Art, Corcoran (Gift of Dr. Hammer)* Created in 1852 by the prolific French artist Honoré Daumier *A la santé du rais! ...* captures the lively spirit of mid-19th-century French society through signature satirical lens. Daumier, a master caricaturist, produced thousands of lithographs for popular journals like *Le Charivari*, skewering the bourgeoisie, politicians, and everyday follies during the turbulent Second Republic and early Second Empire under Napoleon III. This pri...
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...