May I come in my dear, or are you still collaborating with Monsieur?, plate 29 from "The Bluestockings," published in Le Charivari
Honoré Daumier|Aubert
May 30, 1844
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two
Dimensions
sheet: 14 15/16 x 10 1/4 in. (38 x 26 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.492
Tags
MenWomen
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier|Aubert · 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...