Adolphe Jollivet, published in La Caricature no. 164, December 27, 1833
December 27, 1833
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 9/16 × 10 1/16 in. (34.4 × 25.5 cm) Image: 10 7/8 × 7 3/4 in. (27.6 × 19.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1957
Accession Number
57.650.36
Tags
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier|Becquet|Aubert et Cie · 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...