Election reform in England, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, February 26, 1866
February 26, 1866
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint
Dimensions
Image: 9 7/16 × 7 15/16 in. (24 × 20.1 cm) Sheet: 14 1/8 × 11 5/16 in. (35.9 × 28.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1960
Accession Number
60.708.114
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Election Reform in England** (1866), a sharp lithograph by Honoré Daumier, the turbulent spirit of mid-19th-century politics through biting satire. Published in the newspaper *Le Charivari*'s "News of the" section on February 26, 6, it mocks the heated debates over electoral reform across the Channel in England. Daumier, a master caricaturist and key figure in French Realism, skewers the male-dominated world of politics—evident in the tags emphasizing satire and men—with exaggerated figures likely lampooning pompous politicians and reformers vying for power. This print arrives at a pivotal ...
About the Artist
Destouches|Honoré Daumier|Arnaud de Vresse (French|French) · 1808 |1800 –1879 |1900
French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois|Paris