Citizen Bertrand, my good friend, it grieves me to see you in such despair because of your country.... why worry, we'll find someone here to fry, my good friend.... all we need to do is change the kitchen!, published in 'Comic Review,' October 22, 1871
October 22, 1871
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint
Dimensions
Image: 10 9/16 × 7 1/2 in. (26.9 × 19 cm) Sheet: 12 3/8 × 9 7/16 in. (31.4 × 23.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.650.423
Tags
Art Historical Context
In this biting lithograph from October 22, 1871, published in *Comic*, Honoré Daum captures a darkly humorous exchange between two figures: "Citizen Bertrand, my good, it grieves me see you in such despair of your country.... why worry, we'll find someone here fry, my good friend all we need to do change the kitchen!" Daumier, a master of 19th-century French caricature uses exaggerated expressions and dynamic poses to skewer political despair and radical solutions. Created amid the turbulent aftermath of the Franco-Prussian War and the bloody suppression of the Paris Commune earlier that year...
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...