Plate 39: Robert Macaire business agent, from 'Caricaturana,' published in Les Robert Macaires
Medium
Lithograph on wove paper; second state of two (Delteil)
Dimensions
Image: 9 9/16 × 8 9/16 in. (24.3 × 21.8 cm) Sheet: 13 7/16 × 10 3/16 in. (34.1 × 25.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Edwin De T. Bechtel, 1953
Accession Number
53.693.40
Tags
Art Historical Context
In 1838, Honoré Daumier, publisher Charles Philipon and printer Aubert et Cie, *Plate 39: Robertaire business agent* as part of the satirical series *Caricaturana*, published in *Les Robert Mac*. This lithograph on wove paper captures the infamous character Robert Macaire— a slick, opportunistic rogue popularized on stage by actor Frédérick Lître—as a scheming "business agent."umier's sharp, expressive lines exaggerate the figure's sly grin and gesturing hands, embodying the era's corrupt financiers and middlemen who profited amid France's booming July Monarchy economy. The series, spanning 1...
About the Artist
Aubert et Cie|Charles Philipon|Honoré Daumier|Junca|Aubert et Cie (French|French|French) · 1808 |1829 |1829 –1879 |1929 |1929
French, Marseilles 1808–1879 Valmondois| |