Jacques Bonhomme: Sorry, Madam, but you are really too decrepit!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, June 8, 1872
June 8, 1872
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 9 13/16 × 8 3/16 in. (24.9 × 20.8 cm) Sheet: 11 7/16 × 11 9/16 in. (29.1 × 29.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1948
Accession Number
48.117.21
Tags
Art Historical Context
Honoré Daumier's *Jacques Bonhomme: Sorry Madam, but you are really too decrepit!*, published in the satirical newspaper *Le Charari* on June 8, 1872, the sharp wit of this master caricaturist. Created as a lithograph on newsprint—the second state two—this print measures about 10 by 8 inches and exemplifies Daumier's prowess in lithography, a technique he helped elevate from mere reproduction to expressive art. Printed in large editions for daily papers, these works brought biting social commentary directly to the public during France's Second Empire. The image features Jacques Bonhomme, a fo...
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...