Obviously I resemble him!, from 'News of the day,' published in Le Charivari, January 29, 1866
January 29, 1866
Medium
Lithograph on newsprint; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 9 1/2 × 8 7/8 in. (24.1 × 22.6 cm) Sheet: 11 9/16 × 11 9/16 in. (29.4 × 29.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1922
Accession Number
22.61.257
Tags
Art Historical Context
**"Obviously I Resemble Him!" by Honoré DaumierHonoré Daumier, a master of 19th-century French caricature under the pseudonym Destouches, created this lithograph for the satirical newspaper *Le Chariv*'s "News of the" column on January 29, 1866. Published during Napoleon III's Second Empire,umier's biting prints in *Le Charivari*—over 4,000 in total—skewered politicians, the bourgeoisie, and social pretensions, making art accessible to the masses through affordable newsprint. The title, *Obviously I Resemble Him!*, humorously captures a man's vain self-comparison to a sculpture, poking fun at...
About the Artist
Honoré Daumier|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...