Landscape painters at work, published in Souvenirs d'Artistes
August 17, 1862
Medium
Lithograph; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 8 1/16 × 10 9/16 in. (20.5 × 26.8 cm) Sheet: 12 7/16 × 17 3/8 in. (31.6 × 44.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Accession Number
28.92.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
In this lively lithograph titled *Landscape Painters at Work*, created by the renowned French caricaturist Honoré Daier and published in *Souvenirs distes* on August , 1862, we see Daumier's sharp wit at play. Printed in the second state of two (as cataloged by Delteil), image measures 8 1/16 × 10 9/16 inches and captures a humorous scene of male landscape painters—seemingly more devoted to napping than to their easels amid scenic vistas. Daumier, a master of social satire during France's Second Empire, often poked fun at the art world, highlighting the pretensions and idlenesses of his contem...
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier|Bertauts · 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...