“Everything is Paid for? And We Didn't Insult Anyone… Bye,” plate 31 from Types Parisiens
published June 4, 1842
Medium
Lithograph in black, with scraping on stone on cream wove paper, with text added in another hand and letterpress verso
Dimensions
Image: 17 × 22.6 cm (6 3/4 × 8 15/16 in.); Sheet: 25.4 × 36.5 cm (10 × 14 3/8 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
44458
Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier, a master of 19th-century French satire, created *“Everything is Paid for And We Didn't Insult… Bye”* as plate 31 in theTypes Parisiens* series published on June 4, 1842. This lithograph captures the sharp wit for which Daumier was renowned, fun at Parisian bourgeoisie through exaggerated characters and ironic dialogue. Amid the July Monarchy's social tensions, Daumier's in periodicals like *Le Charivari* critiqued class pretensions, making art accessible via affordable prints. Printed in black ink with scraping on stone for subtle tonal effects on cream wove paper, the medium ...
About the Artist
Honoré-Victorin Daumier · 1808–1879
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...