Courant rejoindre les insurgés
1854
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Dr. Armand Hammer)
Accession Number
2015.143.1120
Art Historical Context
**Courant rejoindre les insurgés (Running to Join the Insurg), a dynamic 1854 lithograph by Honoré Daumier captures the fervor of revolution through the artist's masterful caricature style. Daumier, a leading figure in French Realism and satirical printmaking, produced over 4,000 lithographs during his career, often critiquing social injustices and political turmoil under the Second Empire. This work, now in the National Gallery of Art's Corcoran Collection ( of Dr. Armand Hammer), exemplifies his ability to blend humor with sharp commentary on human folly amid unrest. Created via lithography...
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...