Dismayed with her legacy, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, January 11, 1871
January 11, 1871
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of three (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 9 1/8 × 7 1/8 in. (23.1 × 18.1 cm) Sheet: 12 1/4 × 8 3/4 in. (31.1 × 22.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.61.278
Tags
Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier, a master of French caricature, created *Dismayed with her* as part of his "News of the Day series for *Le Charivari*, a satirical newspaper that poked at politics and society from the 1830s onward. Published on January , 1871, amid the chaos of the Franco-Prussian and the ensuing Paris Commune uprising, this lithograph captures the era's turmoil through Daumier's incisive wit. The title hints at a poignant critique, likely targeting a prominent female figure—perhaps Empress Eugénie—confronted by the grim aftermath of imperial ambition, evoked by tags referencing corpses and wom...
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...