Allons donc... que diable cocher...
1843
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.2996
Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier's *Allons donc... que diablecher...* (1843) is a lively lithograph that captures the bustling chaos of mid-19th-century Parisian life. Created during the July Monarchy King Louis-Philippe, Daumier a master caricaturist, often skewered the bourgeoisie and urban frustrations through his prints published in satirical journals like *Le Charivari*. title—"Come on then... damn coachman!"—evokes a quintessential moment of impatience between rider and driver, reflecting the growing pains of France's modernizing capital amid rapid industrialization and class tensions. As a lithograph, t...
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...