In Clichy: wondering if the repeal of the sentence will be quickly ratified, to allow him to see the exhibition, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 18, 1867
June 18, 1867
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 9 15/16 × 7 3/8 in. (25.2 × 18.8 cm) Sheet: 11 7/8 × 11 7/16 in. (30.2 × 29 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1948
Accession Number
48.117.11
Tags
Art Historical Context
This lithograph by Honoré Daumier, published in the satirical journal *Le Charivari* on June 18, 186, captures a moment of anxious hope from within Clichy prison. The scene shows a prisoner contemplating whether a repeal of his sentence might arrive in time for him to attend the 1867 Exposition Universelle, the grand international exhibition then underway in Paris. Daumier, renowned for his incisive caricatures of French society under the Second Empire, frequently turned his attention to the justice system and the everyday struggles of ordinary citizens. Created as a lithograph on newsprint, ...
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...