Article 27 du Réglement, from Les Portiers de Paris, published in Le Charivari, December 4, 1858
December 4, 1858
Medium
Lithograph; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 13/16 × 11 5/8 in. (30 × 29.5 cm) Image: 8 3/16 × 10 1/16 in. (20.8 × 25.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.61.324
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the satirical world of mid-19th-century Paris with *Article 27 du Rég*, from Honoré Daumier's *Les Portiers de Paris series, published in the iconic newspaper *Le Charivari* on 4, 1858. Attributed to Daumier alongside collaborators Aaron Martinet and Dest, this lithograph captures gritty humor of everyday Parisian life, focusing on the city's porters—those indispensable doorkeepers and laborers who regulated access to buildings. The title playfully nods to "Article 27 of the Regulations," likely poking fun at bureaucratic rules governing their world, amid scenes featuring men and wom...