Arrivée en Alsace du commissaire extraordinaire Coco Romieu, published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier|Aubert et Cie
February 28, 1850
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
sheet: 10 x 12 15/16 in. (25.4 x 32.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry Friedman, 1960
Accession Number
60.708.81
Tags
CarriagesCaricatureMen
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier|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...