Docteur Prunelle
1833
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.2928
Art Historical Context
**Docteur Prunelle** is a lively lithograph by Honoré Daumier created in 1833 now housed in the National Gallery of's Rosenwald Collection.umier, a master of 19th-century French caricature, was renowned for his sharp social commentary through prints that captured the absurdities of everyday life. This work belongs to his "Print" classification in the CG-E Department, exemplifying the artist's prolific output during the July Monarchy era, a time of political tension and burgeoning press freedom in France. Lithography, Daumier's preferred medium, allowed for bold, expressive lines and mass prod...
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...