Le ventre législatif: Aspect des bancs ministériels de la chambre improstituée de 1834
Honoré Daumier|Association Mensuelle
January 1834
Medium
Lithograph
Dimensions
image: 11 1/8 x 17 1/8 in. (28.2 x 43.5 cm) sheet: 13 11/16 x 20 3/16 in. (34.8 x 51.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number
20.60.5
Tags
GovernmentMenCaricaturePolitics
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier|Association Mensuelle · 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...