First prize for growth – Prussia: Note: the prize winner is a bit deformed, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, August 13, 1867
August 13, 1867
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint; third state of three (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 9 7/16 × 8 11/16 in. (24 × 22 cm) Sheet: 11 1/8 × 11 1/2 in. (28.2 × 29.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1957
Accession Number
57.650.481
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the sharp-witted world of 19th-century French satire with *First Prize for Growth – Prussia*, a lithograph published in the August 13, 1867, issue of *Le Charivari*'s "News of the Day" column. Created primarily by master caricaturist Honoré Daum, with contributions from Arnaud de Vresse Destouches, this print exemplifies Daumier's signature style of biting social and political commentary. Printed on newsprint as the third state of three (per Delteil cataloguing), its modest dimensions—image 9 7/16 × 8 11/16 in.—belied its punchy impact in a newspaper format, making elite critique acc...
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier|Arnaud de Vresse|Destouches · 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...