A Literary Discussion in the Second Tier, from "Le Charivari"
February 27, 1864
Medium
Lithograph; second state of two
Dimensions
Image: 9 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (23.8 x 22.2 cm) Sheet: 13 1/2 x 11 9/16 in. (34.3 x 29.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2018.839.148
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...