In Church
Honoré Daumier
1855/1857
Medium
oil on wood
Dimensions
overall: 15.2 x 21.7 x 0.6 cm (6 x 8 9/16 x 1/4 in.) framed: 30.8 x 37.8 x 5.1 cm (12 1/8 x 14 7/8 x 2 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.11.1
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...